Terrorism: UK warns citizens against travel to 16 states

August 14, 2016 by Don Saint 1 Comment

The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria has warned its citizens against travelling to 16 states in the country for security reasons.

The mission advised its citizens against travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano city, riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River and within 20km of the border with Niger in Zamfara State.

This followed the travel alert by the United States last week warning its citizens against visiting 20 states in the country.

The Foreign Commonwealth Office, in a travel advice on its website, which was current till August 12, 2016, cautioned against all but essential travel to Kano, Kaduna, Jigawa, Katsina, Kogi and within 20km of the border with Niger in Sokoto and Kebbi states.

Other places include Jos, Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Abia states.

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Terrorism: UK warns citizens against travel to 16 states

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