Brief Profile

The Security Unit of the University is as old as the University itself. It was established in the year 2002. The Unit is under the Vice-Chancellor’s Office. The office is located by the right hand corner on entry the main gate of the University.  The staff that started the unit were inherited from the security unit of the defunct college of Arts Science and Technology (CAST). CAST was an Institution that metamorphosed to the present day Nasarawa State University. As the University commenced operations, the staff strength was strengthened to meet up the infrastructural development. The University commenced operations with the employment of an acting Chief Security Officer, a senior security officer (SSO) and an initial staff strength of 150 operatives. Subsequently, the pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Baikie saw the need to employ a full fledge caliber of staff as it’s practiced in other Universities. This saw the employment of the substantive Chief security officer, (CSO) Assistant Chief security officer (ACSO) Principal security officer Administration (PSO) a senior security officer 1 (SSO1) to join the fleet of other security personnel to form a full fledge security unit for the University.

Security Outfit

The Security Unit of the University is as old as the University itself. It was established in the year 2002. The Unit is under the Vice-Chancellor’s Office. The office is located by the right hand corner on entry the main gate of the University.  The staff that started the unit were inherited from the security unit of the defunct college of Arts Science and Technology (CAST). CAST was an Institution that metamorphosed to the present day Nasarawa State University. As the University commenced operations, the staff strength was strengthened to meet up the infrastructural development. The University commenced operations with the employment of an acting Chief Security Officer, a senior security officer (SSO) and an initial staff strength of 150 operatives. Subsequently, the pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Baikie saw the need to employ a full fledge caliber of staff as it’s practiced in other Universities. This saw the employment of the substantive Chief security officer, (CSO) Assistant Chief security officer (ACSO) Principal security officer Administration (PSO) a senior security officer 1 (SSO1) to join the fleet of other security personnel to form a full fledge security unit for the University.

There are types of security in the University. We have the internal security and the outsourced security services.

Internal Security Services
The internal Security Service wear beige coloured uniforms. They are integral staff of the University holding tenure appointments. These categories of staff are deployed to the sensitive areas of the University such as the Vice-Chancellor’s lodge, Administrative Block, Work sand Maintenance unit, ICT Centre amongst others.

The outsourced security Companies
There are three (3) outsourcedsecurity companies operating in the University. They are:

1. Amodo Security Services
2. Marshal Star Security Services
3. Yacham Security Services

These outsourced security companies are deployed in the three campuses of the University. They are answerable to the CSO who controls their deployments and monitors their general operations. The companies are changed from time to time depending on the duration of their contract and their performances.

Vision

The mission of the security unit is to protect lives and properties of the university by deploying well-trained, discipline and intelligent staff driving by modern cutting-edge technology and real-time intelligence to achieve a conducive environment for learning.

Mission

Our vision is to be at the vanguard of the collective effort to make the University crime – free, where staff and students can pursue their lawful activities under an environment that enhances security of lives and properties in line with the world class Universities of the 21^stCentury.

Modus Uperandi

This is achieved through the control of access to the premises of the University; carrying out of patrol activities and guarding of key and vulnerable points in addition to VIP protection. The security operation is carried out in liaison with the other security agencies, like the Nigeria Police force, DSS, NSCDC, FRSC, CIB and the Nigerian Army.

List of Staff