News
Christmas Celebration: Police Ban Sale Of Knockout, Fire Crackers In Abuja
Police have placed a ban on sale of knockout and fire crackers in Abuja.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Sadiq Abubakar has banned the sales and use of all kinds of Fireworks, Firecrackers, and Knockouts in Abuja.
This is just as he felicitated with residents of the FCT as families and friends gathered around for the Christmas and new year celebrations.
EDITOR’S PICKS
-
Police Arrest Gunrunner Recover Arms, Ammunition In Kaduna
-
Ex-Deputy Senate President’s Son, Umar Mantu Dumps PDP For APC
-
Abia: Ikpeazu Dismisses Local Govt Chairmen, Councilors
In a statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh CP Sadiq urged all and sundry to “embrace love and peace which are the core essence of the season and shun all form of violence.”
He disclosed that the directive is part of a proactive move by the Police to “sustain the relative peace in the FCT, and adequately contain crimes and criminality, particularly ones peculiar to the end of the year, the Christmas and New Year festivities.”
Towards this end, 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 FCT to carry out due enforcement of the ban and ensure that anyone who violates the order is arrested and brought to book.
“CP Sadiq Idris Abubakar while enjoining the good people of FCT to be vigilant and security conscious, urged members of the public to promptly report any suspicious activity within their locality via the commands emergency numbers 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.
FURTHER READING
-
Wike Yet To Decide On Presidential Candidate To Support – Ally
-
‘Tinubu Has Done Well, He Deserves Your Vote’ – Gbajabiamila Tells Igbos
-
PDP: ‘Why G-5 Governors Are Against Atiku, Ayu’ – Ikpeazu
“He also reassured that the Police remain committed to the safety, security and peaceful co-existence of all residents in the Federal Capital Territory.”
Click to watch our video of the week
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611
