The United Kingdom has cautioned its residents against making trips to twelve states in Nigeria over frailty issues. 

This was uncovered in a travel advisory warning distributed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). 

The UK government cautioned its residents of a high danger of abductions all through Nigeria for religious, monetary or political means.

Residents have been cautioned to avoid these twelve states; Borno, Yobe, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina,Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Zamfara, and Adamawa states. 

The FCDO likewise warned its residents against unessential travel to Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa , Niger, Sokoto, Kogi inside 20km of the line with Niger in Kebbi and Abia States individually. 

Part of the warning read: “Foreign nationals, including humanitarian workers, are likely targets for kidnap. Humanitarian hubs and humanitarian workers have been targeted during attacks in the North East, including Monguno, Borno State on 13 June 2020.

“The security environment in the North East has deteriorated since 2018 and there is a heightened risk of kidnapping of humanitarian and private sector workers.

“There are also reports that Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) have an active plan to kidnap foreigners. As well as in North-East Nigeria, extremist groups operate in some northern and middle belt states including Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Kogi, Kaduna, Niger and Adamawa states.

“If you are working or travelling in these States then you should be aware of the risk of terrorist kidnapping.”

The UK government, highlighting the level of insecurity in the country, also warned against attacks and killings in South-East regions.

“There have also been a number of attacks and targeted killings in the South-east and South-South regions of Nigeria, including in the states of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Imo, Abia, Anambra, Delta, Edo and Ebonyi. Some of these attacks have been on isolated roads and in remote locations, but there is a chance that they could occur in metropolitan areas."

The public authority encouraged those going to those areas to be cautious and follow local news sources for additional data, looking out for neighborhood curfews.