Five legal ways to prevent kidnapping

You can’t be too careful nowadays with the crime rate in the past year no thanks to the effect of COVID-19. Here’s the good news, however: there are easy preventive ways for safety with your loved ones, without breaking the law or needing a licensed firearm.  I am sure you are eager to know these tips. Aren’t you?

Following are five legal ways to protect yourself in Nigeria.

Safeguard your home with concrete

You’ll need government clearance to own a bulletproof vest or vehicle. By “clearance”, we mean all the way from the Abuja Crew! That’s a long shot Isn’t it? So, how about using concrete?

Experts say a foot-thick concrete wall will withstand many shots from a handgun, rifle or sub-machine gun; and that’s beside the insulation it will provide for your home, making it cooler, quieter and, of course, safer.

You could extend the use of concrete for your outer doors as well. There are a number of locally-fabricated doors where concrete is poured in the metal door frame to provide some bullet resistance. Although, you should try this with caution, as the immense weight is safety concern. Make sure the door is mounted by experienced professionals.

Pepper spray and a stun gun for safety

You’ll need some personal safety equipment when you are up and about. A pepper spray and stun gun will fit in your bag or pocket, with some of them disguised by manufacturers as keyholders or flashlights, for the element of surprise.

While stun guns are pepper sprays are seldom lethal, they give a window of escape when used on an assailant, with the knowledge that staying safe is, primarily, about staying alive. Even the most skillful martial artists no this, and it’s why their art is called “self-defense”.

Have a pepper spray or stun gun in hand or in your vehicle. Thankfully, they are not illegal in Nigeria.

Build a safe room

You could have a safe room in your home. You know, that secret room nobody knows, and that has a secret doorway? Yes, that one. If the house is yours or you are allowed to do some modification to it, you could create a safe room unknown to outsiders and unseen by visitors. This way, you and your loved ones could have a hiding spot, should there be a break in or home invasion.

Don’t forget to reinforce the walls with concrete.

Install hidden cameras for safety

Hidden cameras are no longer luxury. Fortunately, you could buy them off the shelf these days, hidden in wall clocks, false smoke detectors, peep holes and even door locks. Add a few CCTV cameras for the outer perimeter of your home, and you have a head start against armed robbers and burglars.

Maintain online privacy

This is all on you. Sometimes a little prudence will go a long way in keeping you and your loved ones safe. Prevention, it is said, is better than cure and many unsafe scenarios are often avoided by staying alert and paying attention to privacy, especially on the internet.

For instance, you don’t have to disclose your holiday plans that will preempt kidnappers and burglars to your whereabouts. Think before posting it. Also, you might want to keep a low profile on social media. While everyone reserves the right to express themselves within reasonable limits, you don’t have to post any information that will make you an easy target for swindlers, kidnappers and armed robbers, considering the fact that social media is also a tool for criminals who engage in such crimes.

 

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