COUNTER TERRORISM GUIDANCE FOR NIGERIA VIEWING CENTRES/BEER PARLOURS FOR THE WORLD CUP In some few days, Nigerians would start trooping to viewing centres and drinking joints to watch the World Cup. Terrorist attacks in Nigeria are a real and serious danger. Crowded places, including beer parlours, mammy market, viewing centres and nightclubs, may feature in the attack plans of terrorist organisations in the future; as they are usually locations with limited protective security measures and therefore affords the potential for mass fatalities and casualties. Exactly 3 years ago, on 12th June 2011 the Boko Haram sect killed four people at a drinking joint in Bulum Kutu in Borno State. In April 2011, Tudu Palace Hotel was bombed and 13 people were killed in a bomb explosion at a mammy market of Shandawanka barracks in Bauchi. In Kano, least 11 people were died in a drinking joint on New Road in Sabon Garin area whilst at a bomb blast ripped through a viewing centre in Mubi, Adawama State. This is a counter terrorism guidance for Nigeria Viewing Centres & Bars: 1. A Drinking Bar or Viewing Centre should appoint a staff to be their designated security manager responsible for security evaluation and refine security plans, and test/exercise crisis plans for the business. 2. In hotspot terrorism areas, especially in Northern Nigeria the security manager in viewing centres and drinking bars must encourage personnel to maintain a heightened awareness for suspicious activity during World Cup and to report same immediately. This may includes allocation of pass to vehicle owners on and around viewing centres or in your premises including installation of mobile CCTV system during this World Cup season. Terrorist groups would carried out pre-attack survey of the area to understand accessibility and also define their exit strategy. Thus, security managers must have their anti-insurgency attack protocols and ensure preventive measures are tested. 3. Provide special attention to perimeter security and access control issues. Have clearly defined perimeters for your Viewing Centre/ through the use of fences, gates, environmental design, signage, and other professional security measures. 4. Train staff to establish routine inspections of the building and grounds by trained facility personnel. Utilize security technology and devices for monitoring and controlling exterior facilities as defined by professional security assessments. 5. During the World Cup fixtures ensure that you seal off black spot and have visible warning signs about restricted areas with staff train on assertive approach to adopt on questioning suspicious persons within an acceptable customer service standard. 6. Encourage staff to maintain a heightened awareness during recess, physical education classes, drop-off and dismissal, and other outside activities. Examine staffing levels and procedures for security personnel, school resource officers and other police personnel, and associated protection personnel. 7. Maintain a proactive effort of visitor access and control. Review security procedures for after-school and evening activities and building use. Utilize security technology and devices for monitoring and controlling interior facility access as defined by professional security assessments. 8. Train your staff in First Aid and medical evacuation with staff briefing prior to opening of your venue to customers on how to manage any serious emergency. 9. Make sure that you maintain an adequate number and level of emergency kits and medical supplies. Maintain a stock of at least three days worth of medications that might be required at a period of emergency. 12. Identify one or two medical centre within your proximity that you could engage with in a period of emergency which could range of football fan fighting to bomb blast. 13. Develop, review, refine, and test crisis preparedness guidelines. Be sure to have guidelines for both natural disasters and acts of violence. Particular procedures for handling bomb threats, chemical and biological terrorism, armed robbery and related information should be reviewed. Review with staff their specific roles and responsibilities consistent with your crisis guidelines. Identify back-up crisis team leaders in case normally assigned leaders are not unable to lead. 14. In hotspot areas, speak to your DPO and Local NEMA co-ordinator to find out the best way to engage them in a period of emergency and find out if they have designated police official or NEMA personnel in your local area.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 08:11:19 +0000
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