The sale and use of banger and knockout might be a thing of the past in Enugu state, as the state command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have commenced clampdown on persons selling and using bangers popularly known as knockout, fireworks and other explosives.
 
Operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) on December 20, raided a warehouse at Old Park Enugu and recovered assorted bangers stocked in seven cartons numbering seven hundred pieces. They also arrested two leaders, Jude Nwaiboko and obinna Nwaiboko.

The command warned people selling or using bangers to desist from it as anyone caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law and advised in strongest term for people to be law abiding.