Police ban fireworks in Ogun

The police command in Ogun State has banned the indiscriminate use of explosive fireworks, popularly called banger, during the yuletide.

The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola, said the ban followed complaints from residents in Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, Ikenne and Sango Ota.

Odutola noted that use of banger threatened peace of mind and triggered anxiety.

She expressed concern that residents “have been thrown into sleepless nights and constant terror from their inability to differentiate between gunshots and genuine fireworks.’’