The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, has given tips to help Nigerians stay safe and security-minded.
Arase spoke yesterday at a Mega Town Hall Meeting with stakeholders at the Redemption Camp, Ogun State.
The programme tagged, ‘Security Awareness and Personal Workplace Safety’, was organised by the Ogun State branch of the Police Community Relations Committee.
Arase, while commending the police and community members for their roles in the rescue of three abducted pupils of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos, appealed to Nigerians to employ only Nigerian domestic help.
Represented by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Mr. Bala Hassan, he noted: “We do not have anything against people from Ghana or Cotonou but if you want to employ domestic workers, ensure that they are Nigerians so that when they escape, you know where to find him or her.
“You can even meet with your Divisional Police Officer to know whether he or she had committed a crime elsewhere before you employ one.”
Continuing, he said “People will travel for the Easter. It is not a must you get to your destination on the same day. When night falls, you can park your car and sleep in a hotel.
“Easter is like Christmas and I know Nigerians like gifts. Do not open your door to anybody that brings a hamper. It could contain an explosive device.
“Do not give criminals opportunities. Do not leave a ladder close to your residence.
“Children will also visit recreational places. Parents should watch over them so that they will not be tricked with ice creams.”
