15 ways to safeguard yourself from being victim of kidnap
1. Never use car stickers that say where you work, especially if you have a prestigious job.
2. Never share pictures of your kids in their school uniforms or badges. Protect your children.
3. When you attend parties, don’t let the band get you so high that you start spraying money like no man’s business, use an envelope.
4. Don’t be the one that tries to empty the ATM machine by making large withdrawals.
5. Always delete your bank transaction notifications, especially SMS. You really can memorise your bank balance. Shred your POS/ATM receipts.
6. Don’t go jogging while it’s dark. If you can, get someone trusted as company.
7. Always lock your doors, even if you’re only going out to switch off your generator.
8. Never wear your Identity Card outside your workplace. No one needs to know where you work
9. Be accountable to your spouse or parents, let someone know where you are at every point.
10. As much as you can, don’t send kids alone on errand outside your house, they are soft targets.
11. Don’t try to show you are the richest in the neighborhood by making large donations in your estate meetings, learn modesty.
12. When you give, give with modesty and privately, learn to say “I can’t spare that amount now”.
13. Don’t stay late in your office long after closing hours. That deadline work can be done at home.
14. Make safety the number one factor in your decision always.
15. Mind what you post about yourself on social media.