Pan-Atlantic University (PAU), Lekki, Lagos State, has declared its campus safe and directed students to resume normal academic and social activities after
an intensive overnight
security operation triggered by reports of suspected bandit-like men within the
institution's premises.
The development comes
less than 24 hours after the university instructed students to remain indoors
while a joint security operation involving the Nigeria
Police Force, the
Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy
combed the campus and surrounding areas following security
concerns.
In an emergency
advisory issued late Tuesday, the university’s Student Council said it was
working closely with the institution’s management and security
authorities to ensure
the safety of students as security operatives carried out a comprehensive sweep
of the campus.
The advisory, addressed
to all undergraduates, also acknowledged rising concerns over the presence of
“unauthorised individuals” within the university
premises.
However, on Wednesday,
the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, led
operational personnel of the command on an on-the-spot security
assessment visit to
Pan-Atlantic University following the circulation of a viral video showing two
masked individuals emerging from a forested area adjoining
the institution.
According to the Lagos
State Police Command, the visit was aimed at assessing the security situation
and strengthening measures already put in place to
safeguard lives and
property within and around the university community.
This is contained in a
statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State
Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi.
During the visit, CP
Fatai met with the university's management and stressed the need to
continuously improve the institution's security architecture in
order to prevent future
security breaches.
The police commissioner
advised the management on practical measures to strengthen security across the
campus and urged the institution to adopt more proactive
approaches to safety.
"He advised on
practical measures to tighten security across the institution. He also stressed
the importance of avoiding acts of self-sabotage that could
undermine existing
security efforts," Adebisi said.
As part of efforts to
support ongoing security operations in the area, the Lagos State Security Trust
Fund (LSSTF), with the support of the Lagos State
Government, has
deployed surveillance drones to the axis.
According to the
police, the drones will enhance aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering and
crime prevention efforts within and around the university
environment.
"The deployment,
facilitated by the Lagos State Government, is aimed at strengthening aerial
surveillance, intelligence gathering, and crime prevention
within and around the
area," Adebisi said.
CP Fatai reassured the
university management, staff, students and parents of the command's commitment
to ensuring the safety of lives and property across
Lagos State.
He further urged the
institution to take proactive measures towards improving perimeter security,
strengthening access control mechanisms and maintaining
close collaboration
with security agencies.
"CP Tijani
reassured the management, staff, students, and parents of the Command’s
unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property across
Lagos State,” the
statement said.
“He urged the
institution to take proactive steps towards improving perimeter security,
enhancing access control measures, and maintaining close collaboration
with security
agencies."
The Lagos State Police
Command reiterated its commitment to maintaining peace, public safety and
security across the state and called on residents to remain
vigilant and continue
supporting security agencies with credible and timely information.
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