Expert Gives Top Security Tips For Holiday Safety
As the yuletide season approaches, many Nigerians look forward to using it as a time to relax and celebrate.
Unfortunately, it is a period where there is an increase in crime rate, both at home and off-home. Therefore, it is a time to be more security cautious to protect valuables, properties and lives.
In a bid to bring everyone’s awareness to security tips that will help ensure one’s safety, Newsroom learnt a few of security tips from a security expert, who has been in the business for over 30 years.
Hopeson Eiterebhe, the Chief Executive Officer of Hovaka Group of Companies, a security firm that specializes in security consulting, and guard services, gave some security tips from the richness of his experience.
Eiterebhe during his interview, revealed that criminals in most cases operate in the late hours.
See The Tips Given Below:
- If you have a tap in your compound at home, do not go out for any reason to stop when it’s surprisingly running in the night. The hoodlums might use that as a tactic to lure you outside.
- Always try to avoid constructive breaking into your house. At every time, ensure that the door is locked yourself regardless of the number of people working for you. This is because there is no successful robbery without an insider’s assistance.
- You have to be sensitive to things around you. Pay attention to everything that might be a security threat.
- If you drive a car, stop displaying valuables in conspicuous places. Valuables placed in transparent areas in the car will entice criminals to trigger something unexpected.
- If you are in a traffic congestion, some hoodlums may walk up to you, asking you to roll down your car glass. Don’t argue with them, hit the car in front of you slightly. Doing this will invite attention to you and that will scare them away.
