UK warns citizens not to travel to riverine Bayelsa in updated advisory
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has cautioned citizens not to travel to the riverine area of Bayelsa State in Nigeria, citing elevated risk of terrorism, scams, kidnapping, and street crime.
The advisory, updated Tuesday, warned against all travel to riverine Bayelsa and marked the non-riverine areas for essential travel.
Citizens were similarly advised not to travel to any riverine areas in Rivers, Delta, and Cross Rivers that can only be accessed by boat.
Non-riverine areas of the aforementioned states, Abia, Anambra and Imo states, were deemed okay for essential travel.
In the North-Central, the FCDO marked all six states in the geopolitical zone for essential travel. States in this category include the nation’s capital, Abuja, Niger State, Kogi State, Plateau State, Taraba State, Kwara State, and Benue State.
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 and Jigawa states were marked as essential travel states.
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