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CP TIJANI FATAI CONDUCTS ON-THE-SPOT SECURITY ASSESSMENT AT PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY LEKKI, EMPHASISING PROACTIVE SECURITY MEASURES

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, today led operational personnel of the Command on an on-the-spot security assessment visit to Pan-Atlantic University following a viral video recorded and circulated, depicting two masked individuals emerging from a forest area adjoining the institution.

During the visit, the Commissioner engaged with the university management and emphasised the need to continuously strengthen the institution’s security architecture. 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.

As part of efforts to support police operations within the axis, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has deployed surveillance drones in response to the situation. The deployment, facilitated by the Lagos State Government, is aimed at strengthening aerial surveillance, intelligence gathering, and crime prevention within and around the area.

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. 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 remains steadfast in its resolve to maintain peace, public safety, and security throughout the State. Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and continue supporting the Police with credible and timely information through the Command’s emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, and 09168630929.

SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, anipr, mipra
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND, IKEJA

17TH JUNE, 2026

Suspicious movements seen at Pan Atlantic University, Lekki. This is incredibly disturbing considering the current state of security and safety in the country pic.twitter.com/fUjMqKzFNC

— Mechanism Watch (@TAproject1st) June 17, 2026

Pan-Atlantic University wishes to reassure students, staff, parents, partners, and the public that our campus remains calm and secure. Academic and administrative activities, including examinations, continue as scheduled.

Following reports of unidentified individuals sighted within a green area of the campus on 16 June, our Security Unit immediately activated established internal and external response protocols. Security agencies responded promptly and remained professional in their engagement and monitoring of the situation.

We thank the security agencies, members of our community, and stakeholders within the Ibeju-Lekki community for their vigilance and support.

The safety and well-being of our community remain our highest priority.

Pan-Atlantic University Lifts Lockdown After Video Of Suspected Bandits Triggers Overnight Security Sweep, Lagos Deploys Drones

June 17, 2026

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.

Anguldi:
E go reach everybody ai, TINUBU should stop operation safe corridor for repentant Terrorist 🤷‍♂️

MarkNsukkaBread:
Na you and your family e go reach, nothing concern me and them

Kobicove:
This is Lagos, if you do anyhow you see anyhow so take your terrorism b*llsh*1 elsewhere!

We don't tolerate rubbish here!

Kobicove:
This is Lagos, if you do anyhow you see anyhow so take your terrorism b*llsh*1 elsewhere!

We don't tolerate rubbish here!

Openyamind111:
It’s a beautiful for morning again.. those who will never see good things in any situation of life.. it’s time for you to wail again..

Kobicove:
This is Lagos, if you do anyhow you see anyhow so take your terrorism b*llsh*1 elsewhere!

We don't tolerate rubbish here!

naptu2:

Suspicious movements seen at Pan Atlantic University, Lekki. This is incredibly disturbing considering the current state of security and safety in the country pic.twitter.com/fUjMqKzFNC

— Mechanism Watch (@TAproject1st) June 17, 2026

Gotocourt:
Team my case is different, shey NIPSS just got a hit.

Olatundex22:
those two are student who sneaks out in the night . Normal level

CrownOfClay724:
What is the good thing about suspected Bandits scaling the fence into a secured elite university in the heart of safe Lagos?

If they succeed with two students there you think anyone will still care about the Ogbomosho people?

Una brain sef

Openyamind111:
It’s a beautiful for morning again.. those who will never see good things in any situation of life.. it’s time for you to wail again..

Olachase:
wetin you day talk self

Na here you won day show muscle

Ràda ràda 😏😏

Eriokanmi:
Unfortunately, your bragging and shouting will not solve any problems. Ariwo ko ni music. Did we not shout or brag more than these that boko haram will never come to the south west before they invaded ? They're now fully in Ondo, osun kwara and oyo forests, lobatan. An ondo monarch's wife was killed last week in his presence while the oba was abducted. What have we done? Have those chest-beating words done anything to the bandits? I won't tell you what we're planning in Lagos against them. We're not shouting or making empty threats. Let that puppet called sanwoolu keep gallivanting. We dont depend on him for our own security.

Your likes are the reason IBB once said, when you heard the shout of people outside and discover they're yorubas, just enter your room and go back to sleep cos nothing will happen. What an insult but he's right. All our obas,key outspoken figures,popular religous leaders, celebrities, scholars are keeping quiet as if they're dead, just because it's our tribesman in power? This is the height of tribalism and history will not forget.

A lot of their relations have fallen victim of these boko haram yet,they're keeping quiet.