RECESSION FEVER : HUNGRY YOUTHS SNATCH SCHOOL CHILDREN FOOD IN MINNA!

Hunger-induced crimes in Minna, Niger State
capital have taken a worrying dimension as
hungry youths now go about snatching food
packs from nursery and primary school children
on their way to school, The Guardian reports.
The latest victim, one Fati Sanusi, a four-year-
old nursery two pupil of Mega Stars Academy,
located in Kpakungu, Minna, alleged that her
food pack, prepared by her mother was
snatched from her by a youth.
Headmistress of the school, Mrs. Cecilia
Bunmi Koseemani, who confirmed the incident
exclusively to The Guardian, said that it was
difficult to get the little girl to stop crying.
“We had to send for her mother who prevailed
on the four-year-old girl before she stopped
crying. The mother later rushed back home to
prepare Indomie for her instead of the rice
meal that was initially snatched from her.”
said Mrs Koseemani.
The Headmistress appealed to parents to try
and put their little school children in the care
of grown up schoolmates, so as to avoid such
things in the future, describing the incident as
a reflection of the prevailing hardship in the
country.
Other cases of hunger-induced crimes
includes reports of people stealing food still
on fire, as well as women collecting food
items from sellers in the market and
deliberately taking to their heels instead of
paying. It was also reported that a housewife
stabbed her rival to death over the modalities
for sharing a measure of Gaari (Cassava flour)
brought home by their husband.




Source :naijaloaded
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE