Terror: UK warns citizens to avoid 22 states
The United Kingdom has warned its citizens against traveling to 22 states in Nigeria over insecurity issues.
This was announced by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) in a statement published on its website on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Back in October, the UK government warned of an increased threat of terrorist attacks in the Federal Capital Territory, after which it restricted access to the British High Commission in Abuja.
In the statement titled “Updated Foreign Commonwealth
Development Office Travel Advice to British Nationals Traveling to the FCT,”
the UK said the warning is to help its nationals make better-informed decisions
about international travel and plan for a trouble-free trip.
The statement read, “FCDO travel advice exists to inform
British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad. There
continues to be a number of states in Nigeria where we advise British Nationals
against all but essential travel. These include: Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Niger,
Sokoto, Kogi, Abia, Plateau, Taraba, within 20km of the border with Niger in
Kebbi State and non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States.
“We also advise against all travel to: Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa
State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Zamfara state, and the
riverine areas of Delta State, Bayelsa State, Rivers State, Akwa Ibom State,
and Cross River State.
“The UK keeps its travel advice under regular review and in making these
assessments and uses information from a wide range of sources. The travel
advice is constantly reviewed to make sure it reflects the current situation in
Abuja and Nigeria. Although the FCDO Travel Advice no longer advises against
all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city
of Abuja, it makes clear that some risks remain.”
The UK advised its citizens to monitor the latest updates and stay in
contact with their travel provider.
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