The United Kingdom on Monday advised its citizens against visiting 12 states in Nigeria, including Rivers, Gombe and Bayelsa States.
The latest alert comes just 14 days after the UK, the US, and four other countries issued a warning about probable terror strikes in the FCT.
Although the update travel advisory by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office didn’t specify why the listed states should be totally avoided, it noted that some states could be visited on essential purposes.
“The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, but risks remain, and further details about the continued threat from terrorism in this region has been added. The FCDO advice against travelling to other areas of Nigeria remains in place.
“The FCDO advises against all travel to Borno State, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara, and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states,” it said in the updated advisory on Monday, published on its site.
It listed other states as risks areas and only advised travels to the places on very essential basis.
“The FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Bauchi State, Kano Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto, Kogi, within 20km of the border with Niger in Kebbi State, Abia, non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states, Plateau, and Taraba states,” the UK said.
