The importance of having a good and well-structured security system to handle potential threats and emergencies cannot be overemphasized. The job of a security officer is a challenging one and finding a fit person (in addition to the use of armed forces and technology) is of great importance.  Apart from vast experience and knowledge, other [...]

Hogan security operative Lazarus Nskian is being praised and rewarded by his employer, leading security company Hogan Guards, after finding 78,000 naira in cash and returning it to a customer. The incident took place on September 18th, 2020 when Lazarus, one of the security operatives posted at Sterling Bank’s Magboro branch in Ogun State, was [...]

With the reopening of worship centres post COVID-19, and the relentless activity of criminals, it is imperative that all hands must be on deck to ensure worship centres are safe and secure. Places of worship (POW) are seen as a place of refuge and safety to worshipers/congregants. It is, however, saddening that in this era [...]

This forms the third and concluding part of the series on core aspects of workplace physical security, and puts into perspective and is the practical aspect of the theorizations in previous parts. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, without strong physical security, no security professionals can claim to provide true information security or [...]

In Nigeria, violence and criminal activities are assuming dangerous tendencies as they threaten lives, properties, the national sense of well-being, peace, security, and social order and are consequently reducing the citizens’ quality of life. Segregation that is often found in the residential neighborhoods resulting from difference in income, employment and education standards often leads to [...]

The security of schools is an extremely important one that cannot be overemphasized, particularly with the various disturbing news of students and teachers kidnapping. The recent abduction of seven (7) students and one (1) teacher from Prince Academy in Damba- Kasaya Village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the midst of battling [...]

The security within and about schools, daycare, colleges and places harboring minors/educational institutions, has become an issue of national/ worldwide concern, due to the current realities of the world including kidnapping, terrorist attacks, bullying, school shootings. Sexual exploitation, vandalism and other issues putting the life of children/minors, teachers and parents at risk. The April 2014 [...]

A scam is a scheme or illegal trick employed in getting victims to reveal personal or secret information, part with money or other valuables. A scam can also lead to the victim giving out a benefit to the perpetrator. Scams come in various forms, depending on the perpetrator or the benefit the perpetrator seeks. Scamming [...]

Keeping employees, clients/ visitors safe as well as the protection of physical assets is the major concern of every employer and this is achieved by, amongst other things, the deployment of physical security mechanisms. These mechanisms are divided into three parts namely: Access controlSurveillanceTesting and response SURVEILLANCE Surveillance is the covert act of observing or [...]

Physical security is the protection of personnel, hardware, software, facility, and other assets of the Company from physical activities capable of causing damage or loss. Some of the activities are theft and natural disaster. Over time, individuals, corporations, and even tradesmen/women, business owners have come to overlook the importance of physical security in favour of [...]