The United States of America has advised its citizens to avoid all travels to 20 states in Nigeria because of their fluid and unpredictable security situation.
The Department of State pointed out Adamawa, Yobe and Borno as states where the ability of the Government of the United States to render assistance to its citizens is severely limited.
The Department of State in a travel warning posted on its website on Wednesday, strongly advised American citizens in Nigeria to give priority to personal security and safety in planning their travels.
It also advised against all but essential travels to 17 other states due to the risk of kidnappings, robberies, and sundry armed attacks.
The states include Bauchi, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, and Zamfara.
“Based on safety and security risk assessments, the Embassy maintains restrictions for travel by US officials to the states listed above; officials must receive advance clearance by the US Mission for any travel to those states,” it stated.
The Department of State further advised all US citizens to be particularly vigilant around government security facilities; churches, mosques, and other places of worship, locations where large crowds may gather, such as hotels, clubs, bars, restaurants, markets, shopping malls; and other areas frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.
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