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Christmas: Police Ban Use Of Fireworks In Kogi

The Kogi State Police command has banned the use of fireworks ( Knock-Out) across the state during the festive season.

In a statement signed by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP William Aya on Friday, parents and guardians were admonished to restrain their Children and Wards from using fireworks stressing that, the command’s position against knockouts is a strategy to encourage security in the State.

Aya went further to state that, anyone caught using knock out will be arrested and prosecuted.

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Yuletide: Police Ban Use Of Fireworks In Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has reiterated its ban on use of fireworks, knockout and bangers this Yuletide.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.

Amaraizu noted that the ban was due to their explosives safety and security implications.

He said: “Their usages are capable of diverting the attention of security agencies from knowing when things are going wrong in our environment.

“It could also ignite an inferno when thrown either knowingly or unknowingly to inflammable materials in our environment …

Christmas: FCT Police Ban Use Of Fireworks

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban of the use of fireworks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.

The Command in a press statement said the ban was part of security measures to ensure the safety of city residents during the festive season.

The authorities, warning residents to refrain from using the explosive items, said that violators will be arrested and prosecuted.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Yusuf Mariam, said in the statement:

“In our bid to ensure safety