The Digest:
The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory for Nigeria, warning against all travel to 21 states due to "increasing insecurity" across the country. The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office cited rising threats of kidnapping, violent crime, and intercommunal violence as primary concerns for British citizens.
Key Points:
- North-East: Avoid all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, and Gombe
- North-West: No travel to Katsina, Zamfara; essential only to Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto
- North-Central: Avoid non-essential travel to Niger, Kogi, Plateau, and Taraba
- South-East: Caution in Abia, Anambra, Imo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers
- Abuja: Rising violent crime in central areas, protest risks
- Lagos: High crime levels, particularly on the mainland
- Additional warnings: ATM risks, fertility treatment scams, methanol alcohol poisoning
Sources: The Cable
