Hi everyone, today I'll be sharing you tips on how to protect yourself, your home and property.
1. Robbers typically launch their attacks from the backdoor (e.g kitchen doors) because they are usually not as strong as the main entrance. Get good doors for your kitchen. Use crossbars at the back or "burglarproof" behind the doors inside the house. If you have keys to the burglarproof, never leave them inside the lock or in a close environment. Where possible, use a padlock in addition to the keys. The purpose is to make it as difficult as possible for the robbers to enter into the house and to buy you time to call somebody or the cops (police) for help.
2. When you hear someone breaking your doors, unless you are precisely sure your actions will prevent entry into the house, don't try to be a hero by pushing back behind the doors (they may shoot at you through the doors), or putting heavy loads or items like freezers or furniture behind it (they get more angry and aggressive and when they are able to finally enter they are more likely to be violent and toxic).
3. If you sleep without clothes or with small clothing, dress up as soon as you hear them, especially for women. Don't stay in your nighties or wrappers, wear trousers and an ugly top (look unattractive and covered).
4. If you've called someone on your phone for help, keep the phone far from you as soon as possible, as you don't want it to be known that you've done that.
5. Look for your main power switch and plunge the building into darkness (it disorients them and may cause them to run away).
6. If you have a gun, registered or not, use it but only if you're sure you will do damage or even kill the intruder. This isn't the time for warning shots! Killing an intruder on your premises in defence of yourself and property is a legitimate legal defence. Same goes for the use of any other weapon e.g. knives, cutlass, axe, etc. Like what have been going on in Lagos and Ogun state lately.
7. When the robbers manage to enter give them whatever they demand. Don't hide anything from them and don't try to be a hero or to negotiate with them, just co-operate.
8. Don't look at them directly in the eye (or don't let them see you doing so). If you know any of them don't show any signs of recognition and don't mention the person's name or make a sound. However memorise whatever features you can to help with identification and investigation of the robbers.
9. When they finally leave your house do not chase after them or shout.
10. Be your neighbour's keeper and if you hear any breaks in at their house, call the police for assistance.
11. When robbers enter your compound, do not put on any light in your room, put them off if they are on, and put on the outside lights but keep the inside lights totally off so that the robbers do not see you.
12. Robbers can also use your tap, pumping machines or generating sets outside to attract you by either putting it on or off as the case may be so that whenever you come to check, they will arrest you and use you to enter the house. So don't always be quick to come out when such appliances went on or off.
13. Another new method is for them to be quarrelling and arguing among themselves and you may think it is from your neighbour and you come out to check, it can be used to gain assess to the house.
14. They might even get to your neighbour and use them to come to your place to get things e.g salt, match stick, lighter. Don't fall for it, call the police immediately.
Someone or somebody somewhere might need this, please share and save life.
May we not witness any of this and may the Lord save us from this pandemic (COVID-19) Amen.
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