Society has considered street begging the main problem of human development in various communities in northern Nigeria. The menace of street begging is a long-standing social issue ravaging our society, especially in the northern part of Nigeria. The growing incidence and influx of beggars in significant cities has assumed a worrisome dimension. The purpose of the study is to examine the causes and effects of Street begging in the Sokoto metropolis with particular emphasis on internally displaced persons (IDPs). The study employs a purposive sampling procedure to draw the sample; 335 questionnaires were duly filled to elicit information, with a systematic observation. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result shows that the study rejects the null hypothesis Ho and accepts the alternative hypothesis H1 with the following t. and sig. Values for Hypothesis 1 and 2, respectively: (t. 2.432, sig. value of alpha at 0.031 and t-statistics value of 5.175 with an alpha value of 0.000, statistically significant at 0.05). The findings state a significant positive relationship between Insecurity and Street begging in the Sokoto metropolis and a significant positive relationship between cultural values and street begging. Finally, the study recommends intensified enlightenment campaigns through public talks to educate parents on the dangers of exposing their children to street begging. Keywords: Street begging, Insecurity, cultural values, religion, unemployment.