Commissioner of Police Delta State Command , CP Ari Muhammed Ali has announced that the ban on the use of fireworks is still in force and that the Command will enforce all the extant laws prohibiting the use of fireworks in the state.
According to him, the ban on such disturbing items as knock-out and banger and others is prohibited in the state ,especially during the Yuletide .
In a statement by Delta State Police Public Relaltions Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, he explained that'” Parents/Guardians are advised to guide their children and wards to desist from using them. Retailers of such goods are equally warned to withdraw from the sales of the products as anyone arrested will be prosecuted.
“To this end, the CP has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers, and Tactical Commanders to ensure strict compliance with the ban on fireworks in their respective areas of responsibility”.
