As residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) join christians all over the world in celebrating Christmas, the FCT police command has banned the use of fire works, fire crackers and knockouts within the territory.
According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh, the commissioner of police CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar also banned the sales and use of all kinds of fireworks, fire-crackers, and knockouts in the FCT.
He noted that the order was part of a proactive move by the Police to sustain relative peace in the FCT and adequately contain crimes and criminality, particularly, the ones peculiar to the Christmas and New Year festivities.
The PPRO said the CP has deployed both covert and overt security apparatus to ensure residents of the FCT enjoy the Yuletide season in a relatively calm environment.
He further ordered all Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Police Units within the nation’s capital to carry out due enforcement of the ban and ensure that anyone who violates the order is arrested and brought to book.
The CP urged all and sundry to embrace love and peace which are the core essence of the season and shun all forms of violence
Meanwhile, CP Abubakar felicitated with residents of the territory as families and friends gather for the Christmas and new year celebrations.
