The document discusses security threats at political rallies, including bombs, kidnapping, assassination and armed attacks. Potential sources of threats are listed as terrorists, criminals, the mentally disturbed, and political rivals. Suggested methodologies used include kidnapping, sabotage, suicide bombers, and poisoning. Solutions proposed are thorough security screening and assessment of venues, implementation of security measures, effective access control and crowd management, and medical support on site. Past victims of political assassinations from around the world are also listed.

1. TYPES OF THREATS TO EXPECT IN A POLITICAL RALLY, THEIR SOURCES & METHODOLOGIES
1-BOMB/IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED): threat of a bomb/IED on the rally ground
or venue, among the crowd, at the base of the podium, concealed among the public
address facilities etc
2-KIDNAP: threat to seize or kidnap a dignitary on the way to or on the way from the rally
ground
3-ASSASSINATION: threat to assassinate a targeted personality/dignitary/candidate is a
common feature on campaign and political rally grounds
4-ARMED ATTACKS: threats by an individual or a group to carry out an armed attack on a
campaign/political rally ground
5-SABOTAGE: threats of malicious or wanton destruction of facilities/assets/equipments
installed for the smooth running of the political rally
6-BREECHES OF SECURITY: threats to breech or compromise security measures with the
intention of gaining access to SECURITY RESTRICTED AREAS
7-SUICIDE ATTACKS: attacks executed by suicide bombers to paralyze the objectives of the
political rally

2. 8-RETALIATORY ATTACKS: threats to execute a retaliatory attack against a rival candidate is
a common feature on campaign and political rally grounds
SOURCES OF THREATS
1-TERRORISTS 2-CRIMINALS 3-THE MENTALLY DISTURBED
4-DISSATISFIED GOVT. WORKERS/THOSE WITH CRIMINAL MOTIVES
5-POLITICAL RIVALS 6-ACHANS IN THE CAMP

3. METHODOLOGIES
Some of the methods used by criminals in political rallies/campaigns include the following:
1-KIDNAPPING
2-SABOTAGE: this involves the use of explosives or incendiaries (or a combination of both)
on rally ground or against installed facilities
3-MANPADS
4-SUICIDE BOMBER
5-CBRN
6-SUBTERFUGE: the use of an unknowing person to commit an act of terrorism or crime
7-Poisons : the use of poisons to eliminate personalities considered as “Political threats”

4. SOLUTION
1- Thorough security scrutiny, evaluation and assessment of the venue to be used for the
rally/campaign before the D-DAY.
2-Implementation of security measures that will neutralize every threat envisaged.
3-Choosing to be proactive rather than being reactive is a virtue that can never be
quantified in monetary terms and yet it can save and secure many things money
cannot buy.
4-Proper and effective access control
5-Making sure that vehicles/cars of candidates/dignitaries/political figures are
located/parked in SRAs
6-Proper and effective crowd control, collaborating with emergency & health workers.
7-Proper Screening of all entering into the campaign/rally ground.

5. 8-Distinctive labels on all ENTRY and EXIT points, EMERGENCY EXITS etc.
9-Effective communication & networking system among all security operatives on the
rally ground.
10-Ambulances/health and medical workers on ground to attend to any case of emergency
11-Mobile police, anti-riot police are to be on ground as well, so that we can be able to
focus on the work of surveillance through the LCD MONITORS.

6. PAST VICTIMS OF POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS
J.F.KENEDY –NOV 22,1963
BENAZIR BHUTTO-DEC 27,2007
INDIRA GANDHI-OCT 31,1984
MAHATMA GANDHI-JAN 30,1948

7. YASSER ARAFAT-NOV 11,2004 MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR-APRL 4,1968
KURDISH WOMEN MURDERED IN PARIS-2013/01/10 ,SANKINE CANSIZ AMONG

8. PROMINENT NIGERIAN CASES/PHOTOS OMITTED FOR FAMILY’S SAKE
1-CHIEF BOLA IGE (A.D.)
2-HARRY MARSHAL (ANPP)
3-ENG. FUNSHO WILLIAMS(PDP)
4-AYO DARAMOLA(PDP)
5-JESSE ARUKWU(ACO)
6-OGBONAYA UCHE(ANPP)
7-A.K. DKKIBO(PDP)
8-DIPO DINA(AC)
9-ODUNAYO OMOBOLANLE OLAGBAJU(AD)
10-CHIEF CHUKWUDI OKAFOR(ANPP)
11-MODU FANNAMI GUBIO(ANPP)
AND OTHERS
IS IT TRUE THAT HISTORY DO
REPEAT ITSELF BECAUSE
WE DON’T LEARN FROM
“HISTORY”? WE
CAN
CHANGE

9. HHMD-HAND HELD METAL DETECTORS

10. COMBINED USAGE- SECURITY PERSONNEL USING HHMDs & WTMDs@ THE AIRPORT

11. SECURITY CHECKS IN THE COURT OF LAW
SECURITY CHECKS USING HHMD,
HAND HELD METAL DETECTOR

12. GROUND SEARCHING TOOLS

13. GROUND SEARCH USING A GROUND SCANNER/METAL DETECTORS; TO LOCATE
HIDDEN,CONCEALED AMMUNITIONS,MINES,WEAPONRY …….etc

14. Surveillance tools and equipments

15. A complete surveillance kit

18. ETD-EXPLOSIVE TRACE DETECTORS