United Kingdom has advised its nationals residing in Nigeria against traveling to the North-east, North-west, and South-Southern states in the country over insecurity in the areas.
The states include Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, Niger, Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Kogi, Abia and Rivers.
Other states to avoid, according to the travel advisory, are; Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Cross River.
The travel advisory was publicised on the official website of the UK Foreign Office, stating that;
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel.
It added that the insecurity in Nigeria has also necessitated the temporary withdrawal of a small number of UK staff and dependents at the British High Commission in Abuja as well as the British Deputy High Commission in Lagos state.
A part of the statement reads;
Both locations will continue to carry out essential work including providing 24/7 consular assistance and support to British people in Nigeria.
The office warned;
Humanitarian hubs have been targeted during attacks in the North east, including Monguno, Borno State on 13 June 2020. There have also been significant attacks in Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Jos and Bauchi States and in the Federal capital, Abuja. Further attacks are likely.
The UK Foreign Office, which stated that helicopter gunships had been operating in Kaduna State targeting cross border banditry, warned that Al Qaeda linked with other terrorist groups have been operating in the state, hence the travel advisory.
