The United Kingdom (UK) has listed 7 Nigerian states with “high level security threat” that its citizens must not travel to.
The advisory has also been published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on the UK Government website.
The publication cited particularly, the recent terrorist attacks on an Abuja-Kaduna bound train.
Among the states listed are:
- Borno
- Yobe
- Adamawa
- Gombe
- Kaduna
- Katsina
- Zamfara
The UK government stated that these states are prone to violence and high threat of kidnapping.
The statement:
“The FCDO advises against all travel to Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, and Zamfara State. Violent attacks are frequent and there is a high threat of kidnap.
“On March 26, 2022, gunmen launched an attack against Kaduna airport, killing at least one airport official in the latest in a series of attacks by gunmen in the North of Nigeria.
“On the evening of March 29, 2022, an apparent improvised explosive device attack took place against a train travelling from Abuja to Kaduna.
“Reports suggest that a number of people were killed and that others were abducted by gunmen.
“Train services are now suspended between Abuja and Kaduna”, the advisory read.
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