The United Kingdom (United Kingdom) warned its citizens not to travel to twelve states of Nigeria due to insecurity issues
Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister
This was contained in a travel advisory published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Citizens have been warned to stay away from these twelve states; Borno, Yobe, Bayelsa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Katsina, Delta, Rivers, Cross River, Zamfara and Adamawa States.
The FCDO also advised its citizens not to make all but essential travel to Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Niger, Sokoto, Kogi within 20 km of the border with Niger in Kebbi and Abia states, respectively.
The UK government, highlighting the level of insecurity in the country, also warned against attacks and killings in the south-eastern regions.