Police in Adamawa have warned against the use of knockouts and other explosives in the state during the Yuletide.

The police Spokesperson in the state, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Yola.

Nguroje said that the use of knockouts, fireworks, explosives and covering of number plates were capable of misleading security personnel.

He advised parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against buying and using knockouts as the law governing selling, buying and use of fireworks was still in force.

Nguroje said: “The command hereby restates the ban on knockouts as well as unauthorised use of sirens, tinted glasses and covered number plates.

“The command wishes to assure all that this year’s Christmas and New Year celebrations will be conducted peacefully as adequate security measures are in place.

“The command, in collaboration with other sister agencies, has put in place a robust crime prevention strategies such as viability policing, foot and vehicular patrols and joint stop-and-search operations.”

He said that the strategies also included raid on criminal hideouts, rapid response and decongestion of traffic.

The police spokesman enjoined the general public to report any suspicious person or group to the nearest police station. (NAN)