The UK’s foreign and commonwealth
office has cautioned its citizens against travelling to several states in
Nigeria due to the risk of terrorist attacks and kidnappings.
In its latest travel advisory,
the FCO warned against “all travel” to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Delta,
Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
The FCO also warned of
potentially-violent protests by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria
(IMN) ahead of the February 2019 elections.
It advised against “all but
essential travel” to Bauchi, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Katsina, Kogi, and
within 20km of the border with Niger in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states.
“Terrorists are very likely to
try to carry out attacks in Nigeria. Most attacks occur in the north east,
particularly in Borno (including central Maiduguri and along access routes connecting
the city to other major towns), Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe States,” the travel
advisory read.
“There have also been significant
attacks in Kano, Kaduna, Jos and Bauchi States and in the Federal capital,
Abuja.
“You should avoid places where
crowds gather, including religious gatherings and places of worship, markets,
shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, transport hubs and camps for
displaced people.
“Attacks could be indiscriminate
and could affect western interests as well as places visited by tourists.
Besides Abuja, other major towns and cities remain particularly at risk,
including Kano and Kaduna.
“There’s a high threat of kidnap
throughout Nigeria. Kidnaps can be motivated by criminality or terrorism, and
could be carried out for financial or political gain. See Terrorism and
Criminal Kidnaps
“The security environment in the
north east has deteriorated in 2018 and there is a heightened risk of kidnap.
Kidnaps in the north east have included humanitarian and private sector
workers. There are also reports that Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa
(ISWA) are continuing to actively plan to kidnap foreigners.
“As well as in north-east
Nigeria, this is believed to include some northern and middle belt states
including Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Niger and Adamawa. If you’re working or
travelling in areas where there is a Boko Haram or ISWA presence, especially in
the north-east of Nigeria, you should be aware of the risk of terrorist
kidnapping.
“There is also a high threat of
criminal kidnap in the Niger Delta region and Kogi state.”
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