Tonto Dikeh has condemned the violent treatment of a phony beggar caught in Abakiliki, Ebonyi state.
The person, pretending to be an accident victim, was exposed when a Good Samaritan wanted to take him to a medical facility to threat his wounds but he declined. Further investigation indicated that his bandaged limbs were only for show and nothing was wrong with him
The fake beggar was severely beaten after he was exposed and the video was shared online.
Actress Tonto Dikeh took social media to condemn the beating. She put the blame on the federal government for the situation of the nation that pushed the person to resort to deception to be able to make income.
She wrote:
BUT WHY BEAT HIM.. WE ARE JUST ANIMALS IN THIS COUNTRY, HAND HIM OVER TO THE POLICE..2WEEKS AGO A VIDEO OF SAME THING BUT ON AN AMERICA BEGGER SURFACED, THE VIDEO CREW NEVER BEAT HER NOR TOUCH HER..THEY ONLY USED THEIR POWER OF THE PRESS TO EXPOSE HER.. IF YOUR GOVERNMENT Provided Jobs would this Old man be Deceiving people to Feed himself??? THINGS LIKE THIS MAKE ME SAY ” I MUST BE A LEADER SOMEDAY AND CHANGE SH*T.