A woman who pretended to be blind has been apprehended along Union Bank Junction in Abakaliki where she stay to beg for alms everyday.
She was apprehended by the SA to Governor Dave Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State on Mineral Resources & Environmental Management on Thursday.
The woman’s eyes was forced open when the Governor’s aide nabbed her and it was discovered that nothing was actually wrong with her eyes.
It was gathered that the woman hails from Imo State and allegedly applies Rob ointment to her eyes and this makes her tear up, she then keeps the eye shut while one of her children leads her by the hand.
When the effect of the balm wears off, she allegedly reapplies it.
The Governor’s Aide took the woman to the old government house after uncovering her deceit, according to the reports.
