#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU

In Nigeria, it is an offence for a person with disability to use his condition as a guise for the purpose of begging in public.

PENALTY
Fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for 6 months or both.

See Section 16(1)(c) & (2) of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018.

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of TCLP.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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