Christmas : U.S. Reminds Citizens Not To Travel To North, S/South Over Insecurity
The United States Government has reminded its citizens of security concerns in Nigeria, saying “crime is endemic throughout Nigeria, ranging from petty street crime to carjacking, and crime levels tend to increase during the holidays.”
The US Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria, in a tweet on Thursday, referred Twitter users to its Travel Advisory of September 21.
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In its listing, states in the South-east and South-west were not named among those with security concerns.
“Do Not Travel to:
- Borno and Yobe States and Northern Adamawa State due to terrorism
- Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, and Yobe states due to kidnapping
- Coastal areas of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta, and Rivers states (with the exception of Port Harcourt) due to crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and maritime crime.”
Furthermore, it warned that citizens should be wary of moving anyhow because it may not be able to help.
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“The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Nigeria due to security conditions,” it had stated.
