40-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly using her son to extort money from the public.

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly
using her son to extort money from the public.
Since 2011, the Abia-born suspect has been using her
son, 11-year-old Sunny to collect alms in Oshodi area of
Lagos.
Chinagoro Uwenke reportedly bandaged the boy’s leg
with two rolls of white bandages and poured GV blue ink
on his leg everyday to deceive people to give alms to
the boy.
In her confessional statement, Uwenke said she came
from Ata town in Abia state when she realized street
begging is lucrative.
She currently makes between 3500 to 5000 daily.
Uwenke said she left her other children in the custody of
their father in Abia state while she hustles in Lagos to
take care of them.
She pleaded with police to release her so she can re-
unite with her family in peace.