The U.S. government has once again sounded an alarm to Americans to “reconsider travel” to Nigeria due to the country’s volatile security situation.
“Violent crime – such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, hostage taking, roadside banditry, and rape – is common throughout the country,” the U.S. Department of State stated in a travel advisory updated on September 20.
The advisory includes a flat “do not travel” warning to the northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and northern Adamawa because “the security situation in these states is fluid and unpredictable due to widespread terrorist activity, inter-communal violence, and kidnapping.”
There was a similar alert for Bauchi and Gombe (North East); and Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States (North West) because of “widespread inter-communal violence and armed criminality, especially kidnapping and roadside banditry.”
In the earlier advisory issued January 20, U.S. nationals were advised against traveling to southern states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers (excluding Port Harcourt), but the updated version flagged off Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Imo, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states (excluding Port Harcourt) because of “heightened risk of kidnapping, violent civil unrest, and armed gangs.”
The warning is coming two days after the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary, Wally Adeyemo visited Nigeria as part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to strengthen the U.S.–Nigeria economic ties.
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