The director-general of the board, Abba Sufi, made the disclosure on Monday in Kano in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
He said the beggars were arrested at different locations within Kano metropolis.
“Some of the beggars were arrested and handed over to the police, while others were taken to court for proper prosecution,” he said.
Mr. Sufi said those arrested were made up of 20,348 adult male and female beggars and 10,658 children beggars.
