Authorities of Denmark, Ireland, Germany and Bulgaria authorities have issued travel advisories to their citizens on a damning terrorists threat to Nigeria.
The warning comes 72 hours after the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada had said terrorists were plotting to attack the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The US Embassy had in a statement on Sunday announced that it would offer reduced services until further notice and urged American citizens to avoid non-essential movements.
The statement added that possible targets by the terrorists are government buildings, places of worship, schools, markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, athletic gatherings, transport terminals, law enforcement facilities, and international organizations.
Also, in an advisory issued on Sunday by its Embassy in Abuja, the United Kingdom advised its citizens in Nigeria to stay alert and consider their movements carefully.
The British government called on its citizens to follow the local news and the advice of security authorities in order not to be victims of a terrorist attack.
Listed targets, according to the US and UK authorities, include schools, government buildings, hotels, markets, shopping malls, bars, and athletic gatherings.
Other targets are transport terminals, law enforcement facilities, restaurants, places of worship, and international organizations.
It said: “We recommend that Bulgarian citizens residing short-term or long-term on the territory of Nigeria, and especially in the capital, limit only to urgent cases, refrain from visiting public events and avoid the clusters of people around government institutions, markets, shopping centers, and entertainment complexes.”
Many citizens of foreign countries are already leaving the country:
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