The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a ban on scrap scavengers — young men, usually seen with rusty cart, who roam around neighbourhoods picking discarded metals.The ban, which was announced via a statement on Tuesday by the Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government , Emmanuel Ekuwem, followed the alleged killing of a resident of Uyo by two scrap scavengers.
“Sundays appear to be the busiest day for these scavengers who take advantage of mass church attendance to invade homes and cart away valuables leaving hapless citizens with tales of woe upon their return from Church. “Accordingly, the operations of scrap scavengers in the state is banned forthwith. Violators of this ban will be apprehended and dealt with according to the law,” the SSG said.
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