Christmas celebration: Kaduna Police vows to deal with criminals, warns against use of fireworks

The Kaduna State Police Command has expressed resolve to deal with any person or group of persons who might in any way attempt to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the state during the festive period.

The Command also assured of its elaborate operational strategies mapped out to checkmate the activities of criminal elements during Christmas and New Year festivities in the state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, in a statement explained, “The command has deployed conventional and Mobile policemen as well as undercover operatives to monitor key/vulnerable points to ensure tight security across the state during the yuletide period.”

It added, “The Command once-again wishes to reassure the good people of Kaduna State of its readiness to promptly respond to distress calls and decisively deal with any person or group of persons who might in any way attempt to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the state during the festive period.”

It further advised parents/guardians to be watchful and warn their children/wards against the use of all forms of fireworks (knockouts) and not to allow them to be used by intending mischief-makers during the festive period.

The command enjoined members of the public to report any suspicious movement of persons, bags or mysterious objects noticed in public areas to the nearest Police/security formation,