Praye Tietia, a member of the famous Praye music trio, has severely injured his forefinger while trying to use firecrackers.

Cartel Big J as he is popularly known got part of his forefinger cutoff after a ‘knockout’ malfunctioned and exploded while he was holding it. 

In a photo sighted by YEN.com.gh, Praye Tietia posted a photo of his injured finger and called on the general public to be extremely careful about playing with firecrackers because they are dangerous. 

“This is what happened to me this dawn after 12am. Please let’s all be advised against firecrackers/ knockout, they are extremely dangerous. Graphic image please proceed with caution,” the singer posted on his snap.

Over the years, firecrackers have been considered extremely dangerous especially for kids. Several companies who produce these products often caution their users to be careful. 

Source: Yen.com.gh