Sokoto police ban fireworks, promise adequate security at Yuletide

The Sokoto State Police Command has promised adequate security of lives and property during yuletide.

The command has also banned the use of knockouts, fireworks and firecrackers which may cause panic or apprehension in the public.

The command is committed to deploying human and material resources across the state, according to a statement made available to newsmen by the command’s spokesman, ASP Ahmed Rufai on Friday.

Rufai stated that there will be police visibility at various places of worship, and event centres, and raids on identified black spots, uncompleted buildings and huts.

He said the raids will “include stop-and-search, vehicular and foot patrol as well as inter-agency cooperation, and is aimed at ensuring that the residents of Sokoto enjoy a hitch-free festivity before, during and after the Christmas celebration.

“The Commissioner of Police Sokoto State, CP Ali Hayatu Kaigama, in anticipation of the festivity, felicitates with the Christian faithful in the State and equally urges the residents to dissuade from using knockouts, fireworks and firecrackers which may cause panic or apprehension in the general public, while reiterating his commitment to ensuring the safety of all.

“He equally urges the residents to be vigilant and suspicious of their environment and to take advantage of the Police emergency lines for distress calls and complaints through its official call centres “

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