With rising security concerns across Nigeria — from bandit attacks, kidnappings, highway ambushes, to missing-person incidents — staying safe has become a daily priority. Families now seek faster ways to monitor each other’s movements, especially during long-distance travel, late-night commutes, or movement through high-risk areas.
One
of the most effective digital tools Nigerians are turning to is Google Maps
Live Location Sharing.
This
simple feature can save time, save stress, and in many cases… save lives
by helping loved ones track your movement in real time.
Here’s how to use it.
🔹 Step 1: Open Google Maps
Start
by launching the Google Maps app on your phone.
Make sure you're signed into your Google account for smooth syncing and secure
sharing.
🔹 Step 2: Tap Your
Profile Icon
Look
at the top-right corner of the screen and tap your profile picture or
initial to open the menu.
🔹 Step 3: Select
“Location Sharing”
In
the menu, tap Location Sharing.
This is the safety-focused feature that allows trusted people to monitor your
movement as you travel.
🔹 Step 4: Tap “Share
Location”
Google
Maps gives you flexible sharing options:
✔ Share for 15
minutes up to 24 hours
✔ Share indefinitely
until you manually switch it off
✔ Send through WhatsApp,
SMS, Email, Telegram, or any other platform
This
means whether you’re:
- Traveling
through an unfamiliar route
- Passing through
a known danger zone
- Entering a town
with recent bandit activity
- Heading home
late at night
- Or going on a
long interstate journey
…your
loved ones can watch your movement live.
