UNILAG killing : Students seekbetter security
UNILAG killing : Students seek
better security
Some students of the University of Lagos ( UNILAG)
have urged the institution ’s mangement to improve
security on the campus .
The call is coming against the backdrop of the
killing of a student on campus by some gunmen .
A 400 - Level Economics student , who pleaded for
anonymity , said he was worried that intruders
could enter the campus , kill and get away without
being apprehended .
He advised the institution to devote more attention
to intelligence-gathering and get students involved
in security affairs.
He said : “ For some groups of people to just come to
campus , shoot someone and leave ; that shows that
the security is not good enough. I heard they
searched at the gate that night but those people
could have parked somewhere and walked into the
school . But for those guys to have entered the
school with that motive, despite the fact that they
saw the security guards, it means they must have
been sure that nothing would happen to them. It
also shows that the school security is slack because
I heard that it was around 10 am the following day
that the dead body was finally removed.
“ I think the first thing is that the school should
strengthen the security . They should spend more on
intelligence. The students know what is going on,
but sometimes , they are afraid. They need to
inculcate the students into the security system of
the school . That way , the school would know more
about what is going on at a particular time,
because it is students that are involved in these
things and would relate better with their fellow
students in terms of giving information. ”
A 400 - Level student of Engineering Tobi Oyewole
also called for a more secured campus .
“ It is because the school ’s security is not tight ,
that is why some hoodlums can just enter and kill
someone . My lecturer even told me that people
hawking fish come into his office to advertise their
fish for him and he will be wondering who allowed
them inside. It is obvious that UNILAG security is
not as tight as the security of an institution
should be. Do they search cars ? Or even open
booths to check the contents ? ” he asked .
However , some other students are satisfied with
the Security Unit ’s performance , insisting that they
are doing their jobs right and students must learn
to be responsible for themselves .
A 400 level English student , called Tobi , said
students should not move around late at night .
“ The security men are doing their jobs well enough.
What else can they do? It is up to the students to
protect themselves and watch their own backs. I
was not in school when the incident happened, but I
was told it was late at night . It is not very
responsible to be seen walking outside at that time,
so we all just have to be careful ,” she said .
Another student of Zoology , who simply gave his
name as Emmanuel , said the institution is well-
secured , as there are security cameras at strategic
locations of the institution .
“ The security level is ok, especially when you
compare it with that of other schools . At least
here , one can walk around the school at anytime
and you will still see security guards around ,” he
said .
But to Emmanuel , the UNILAG management should
provide more lighting .
“ But they can do better by increasing the lighting
of some areas of the campus like the area around
the Faculty of Education, because it is usually dark
at night. Reducing dark corners would reduce
security risks. They should also be able to train
their security to conduct random searches on
people that look suspicious as well as operate a
track and monitoring system where the students
are monitored from time to time in order to create
a pattern that can either point at something
suspicious about the students or otherwise,” he
said .
Deputy Registrar, Information Unit , UNILAG, Mr
Olagoke Oke , said the student that was killed is
not registered with the institution . However , he
said security has been tightened on campus.
“ We are tightening up security within the campus”,
he said.
He advised the students to report any suspicious
acts going on around them immediately and to
always be careful and watch their backs.
better security
Some students of the University of Lagos ( UNILAG)
have urged the institution ’s mangement to improve
security on the campus .
The call is coming against the backdrop of the
killing of a student on campus by some gunmen .
A 400 - Level Economics student , who pleaded for
anonymity , said he was worried that intruders
could enter the campus , kill and get away without
being apprehended .
He advised the institution to devote more attention
to intelligence-gathering and get students involved
in security affairs.
He said : “ For some groups of people to just come to
campus , shoot someone and leave ; that shows that
the security is not good enough. I heard they
searched at the gate that night but those people
could have parked somewhere and walked into the
school . But for those guys to have entered the
school with that motive, despite the fact that they
saw the security guards, it means they must have
been sure that nothing would happen to them. It
also shows that the school security is slack because
I heard that it was around 10 am the following day
that the dead body was finally removed.
“ I think the first thing is that the school should
strengthen the security . They should spend more on
intelligence. The students know what is going on,
but sometimes , they are afraid. They need to
inculcate the students into the security system of
the school . That way , the school would know more
about what is going on at a particular time,
because it is students that are involved in these
things and would relate better with their fellow
students in terms of giving information. ”
A 400 - Level student of Engineering Tobi Oyewole
also called for a more secured campus .
“ It is because the school ’s security is not tight ,
that is why some hoodlums can just enter and kill
someone . My lecturer even told me that people
hawking fish come into his office to advertise their
fish for him and he will be wondering who allowed
them inside. It is obvious that UNILAG security is
not as tight as the security of an institution
should be. Do they search cars ? Or even open
booths to check the contents ? ” he asked .
However , some other students are satisfied with
the Security Unit ’s performance , insisting that they
are doing their jobs right and students must learn
to be responsible for themselves .
A 400 level English student , called Tobi , said
students should not move around late at night .
“ The security men are doing their jobs well enough.
What else can they do? It is up to the students to
protect themselves and watch their own backs. I
was not in school when the incident happened, but I
was told it was late at night . It is not very
responsible to be seen walking outside at that time,
so we all just have to be careful ,” she said .
Another student of Zoology , who simply gave his
name as Emmanuel , said the institution is well-
secured , as there are security cameras at strategic
locations of the institution .
“ The security level is ok, especially when you
compare it with that of other schools . At least
here , one can walk around the school at anytime
and you will still see security guards around ,” he
said .
But to Emmanuel , the UNILAG management should
provide more lighting .
“ But they can do better by increasing the lighting
of some areas of the campus like the area around
the Faculty of Education, because it is usually dark
at night. Reducing dark corners would reduce
security risks. They should also be able to train
their security to conduct random searches on
people that look suspicious as well as operate a
track and monitoring system where the students
are monitored from time to time in order to create
a pattern that can either point at something
suspicious about the students or otherwise,” he
said .
Deputy Registrar, Information Unit , UNILAG, Mr
Olagoke Oke , said the student that was killed is
not registered with the institution . However , he
said security has been tightened on campus.
“ We are tightening up security within the campus”,
he said.
He advised the students to report any suspicious
acts going on around them immediately and to
always be careful and watch their backs.
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