Nigeria street kids battle to survive - 30 July 2008

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 12 years ago
Despite Nigeria's massive oil wealth thousands of homeless children live on the streets of the capital Lagos. Many take marijuana to stave off hunger and to help them fall asleep.

Haru Mutasa reports.

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