UK warns citizens against all travel to Sokoto
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has advised citizens to abort all travel plans to certain states in Nigeria identifying states including Sokoto, Gombe in two geopolitical zones deemed unsafe.
In North-East Nigeria, FCDO advised against all travel to Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State and Gombe State. The directive marked Bauchi State for essential travel only.
In North-West Nigeria, FCDO warned citizens not to travel to Katsina State, Zamfara State
and Sokoto State.
Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Taraba, Benue, Kwara and Jigawa states were marked for essential travel only.
UK citizens were advised not to travel to any of the riverine areas in Rivers, Delta, Cross Rivers, that can only be accessed by boat in the South-South region
Non-riverine areas of the aforementioned states and Abia, Anambra and Imo states of the South-East region were marked okay for essential travel.
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