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Protecting our kids in schools

Protecting our kids in schools

Vulnerable school kids in Nigeria, West Africa. In Africa, insecurity is gaining global attention as the security agencies are not able to guarantee their citizens’ safety. Kids are living in dangerous times. They are vulnerable and helpless. They are abused and killed. They are living in uncertain times. This is a period of helplessness for our parents too. Therefore, it is safe to ask: are our…

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12 street-smart protection techniques against the one million man armed robbery gangs in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria

12 street-smart protection techniques against the one million man armed robbery gangs in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it pain and trauma the world over. The pandemic which started in China, in the city of Wuhan. ‘Wuhan is located in the central Chinese province of Hubei. Hubei has publicly reported 67,803 confirmed cases and 3212 deaths of COVID-19, US intelligent officials have argued that China has understated the spread and damage of the virus.’

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Ten ways to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) in Africa

Ten ways to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) in Africa

In Africa, there are people who are wealthy and are virtually under threats from known and unknown people. They are constantly living under fear and uncertainty. They move about with large convoy of escorts ranging from body guards, mobile policemen, and sometimes military personnel. They try to create fear in the minds of their perceived enemies and even passersby as they move around. They are…

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Site Settings ‹ Security and Safety Matters Africa — WordPress.com

Site Settings ‹ Security and Safety Matters Africa — WordPress.com

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The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has earned the wrath of the public with the way and manner they conduct themselves. They have been tagged criminals in police attires who extort monies and valuables like mobile phones, jewelries, ATM cards, e.t.c. from vulnerable members of the public. Yet, the police authorities that set up this outfit are either handicapped to bring the needed reforms…

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11 ways rape victims can speak up in Africa

11 ways rape victims can speak up in Africa

RAPE IS A TRAUMATIZING EXPERIENCE

Rape is the act of forcefully having carnal knowledge with a person (either male or female) without their consent. Rape is not only emotionally depressing but is also psychologically traumatizing to victims involved. Rape is seen as a stigma especially against the victims. Sometimes, victims of families tend to cover it up: they see it as an act of God;…

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10 ways to enhance community policing in Africa

10 ways to enhance community policing in Africa

COMMUNITY POLICING IS THE ANSWER TO EFFECTIVE SECURITY

Community policing is a grass root initiative that is backed by law, instituted by the community to protect lives and properties of its inhabitants. Community policing becomes imperative because the Police at the center cannot continue to control the apparatus of a monopolized system that gives it the power to dish out orders from the federal…

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10 ways to stand for your rights when confronted by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

10 ways to stand for your rights when confronted by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)

BEWARE: SARS IS A THREAT TO HUMANITY

A lot of Nigerians have negative things to say about the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). They say SARS has done more harm than good since its inception. The founder of the outfit, the formal Inspector General of Police in the person of Mike Okiro has a lot of wonderful things in his mind when he decided to set up the outfit. He saw a SARS that will put…

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Ten bitter truth about the Unknown Soldier in Africa

Ten bitter truth about the Unknown Soldier in Africa

the Unknown Soldier is the real deal

There are diverse questions as to who the Unknown Soldier is. Stakeholders, academics, scholars and policy and strategic analyses have different definitions to who the Unknown Soldier is. Some define the Unknown Soldier as someone who lay down is life to maintain the unity of a sovereign nation. Some define the Unknown Soldier as someone who sacrifices personal…

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A Case study of a secondary school students of Cedar College Baruwa, Ipaja. Lagos.

A Case study of a secondary school students of Cedar College Baruwa, Ipaja. Lagos.

On June 3, 2019, the death of a secondary school student, Favour Ekemedili from Cedar College, Baruwa in Ipaja, Lagos was quite unfortunate. It was not the death itself that made the incident so painful but the manner at which she died.

She took a beverage spiced with an insecticide called, Sniper in the school premises and started complaining of stomach ache. When the school authority could…

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Twelve ways youth employment can pose serious security threats to a nation

Twelve ways youth employment can pose serious security threats to a nation

The wealthy becomes the victim.

Due to the recession that had caused a surname of job losses across the country, people especially the youths are being lured into crimes. An adage goes thus: if the rich keep stealing the common wealth, the poor will rob the rich to stay alive.

The unemployment rate in Nigeria is alarming. Day in and day out, hundreds and thousands of able bodied youths are…

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How Africa Union (AU) can create one powerful Counter Insurgency Force

How Africa Union (AU) can create one powerful Counter Insurgency Force

The Africa Union is a union of African countries whose members believe there is strength in unity. It was established on July 9, 2002 and spearheaded by its first President Thabo Mbeki, South Africa President at the time. It consist of 55 countries who came together in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to foster unity and cooperation. It was established to foster cultural, economic, social, and military…

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The battle for social and economic rights for African women

The battle for social and economic rights for African women

Women should work as a unit

Since the creation of man, the biggest threat of humanity is not war, corruption, nuclear stock piling or economic recession. The biggest threat of humanity is the battle of the sexes: the women folks shouting over the roof top for equal rights and opportunities in comparison to their male folks. In social media sites, they post articles and give reasons why their…

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Ten ways to use Emotional Intelligence (EI) to evade criminal elements

Ten ways to use Emotional Intelligence (EI) to evade criminal elements

PEOPLE COME IN DISGUISE

Emotional Intelligence has diverse definitions depending on the field of study you are defining it from. Emotional Intelligence has been used in psychology, medicine, consumer behaviors, safety and security, education, etc. to improve the well-being of individuals.

Emotional intelligence from a safety and security angle, is “using your intelligence to control and manage…

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Test your IQ

Test your IQ

Detecting criminally-minded people is one of the most difficult thing any human being can do. Human behaviors change and this is unlike none living things that is predictable. Is it possible to gauge people with criminal tendencies?

Are their clues that gives a person away as criminally-minded?

Are there metrics or indices you can use to gauge a suicide bomber for instance, or a…

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Test your IQ

Test your IQ

Detecting criminally-minded people is one of the most difficult thing any human being can do. Human behaviors change and this is unlike none living things that is predictable. Is it possible to gauge people with criminal tendencies?

Are their clues that gives a person away as criminally-minded?

Are there metrics or indices you can use to gauge a suicide bomber for instance, or a…

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LinkedIn please beware! You may not be immune to data and security breach. Five reasons why this may be possible

LinkedIn please beware! You may not be immune to data and security breach. Five reasons why this may be possible

Weeks back, the world was taken by surprise when Facebook announced that its site has been breached by a data mining company. Millions of Facebook users had their privacy breached. Consequently, millions of faithful users closed their accounts.

Cambridge Analytica, a data mining company was fingered as the main suspect. The data, many argued, was used to influence voting during the election that…