Warnings about terror alerts remained vigilant as the United Kingdom has issued fresh security advice to its citizens in Nigeria, and those considering travelling to the country.
According to its updated foreign advisory, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office asked its citizens to avoid at least 12 states in Nigeria.
However, in the updated advisory published on its site on Monday, it said some other states should be travelled to only if it is essential.
The agency said:
“The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, but risks remain, and further details about the continued threat from terrorism in this region has been added. The FCDO advice against travelling to other areas of Nigeria remains in place.
“The FCDO advises against all travel to Borno State, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.”
It listed other states as risk areas and only advised travels to the places on a very essential basis.
The UK said:
“The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Bauchi State, Kano Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto, Kogi, within 20km of the border with Niger in Kebbi State, Abia, non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states, Plateau, and Taraba states.”
This is coming barely two weeks after the UK had issued an earlier warning of possible terrorists’ attack on the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
