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UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by mushystuff: 9:31pm On Dec 24, 2018
The United Kingdom has said there is a high threat of kidnap throughout Nigeria.
It also warned its nationals against travelling to the North-East, citing that the security environment in the region deteriorated in 2018.
Except it is really essential, the UK cautioned its citizens against travelling to Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina and Kano states, among others.

In its foreign travel advice as of December 24, 2018, the British government also observed that protests were becoming increasingly frequent in Abuja as the presidential election in February 2019 approaches.
It predicted that terrorists were very likely to carry out attacks, especially in the North-East, where most attacks had occurred in the country. “The Islamic Movement in Nigeria continues to protest in central Abuja, which have been held daily since January 7, 2018. While protests are usually peaceful, they have the potential to turn violent,” the UK government said. “Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Nigeria. Most attacks occur in the North-East, particularly in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe states.”

The UK also asked its nationals – 117,000 of whom visit Nigeria every year – to avoid places of worship, shopping malls, hotels, camps for displaced people, among others.
It added, “There’s a high threat of kidnap throughout Nigeria. Kidnap can be motivated by criminality or terrorism, and could be carried out for financial or political gain.“The security environment in the North-East has deteriorated in 2018 and there is a heightened risk of kidnap. Kidnaps in the North-East have included humanitarian and private sector workers. “There are also reports that Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa (a faction of the sect) are continuing to actively plan to kidnap foreigners.”

The Presidency had yet to respond to our correspondent’s request for comments, as calls to Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, were not picked.

https://punchng.com/uk-issues-travel-advisory-says-theres-high-threat-of-kidnap-throughout-nigeria/
Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by lilfreezy: 9:33pm On Dec 24, 2018
Merry Christmas

Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by DrGoodman: 9:34pm On Dec 24, 2018
APC lists Christmas as one of Buharri achievements grin grin

I don die dead grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by Kenekingisback: 9:34pm On Dec 24, 2018
Great.

If alex badeh was murdered just like goat and Buhari does not even know him then this advisory is imperative. grin

If Buhari can be asking if alex was commander in chief of airforce then we need more travel advisories shocked
Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by mushystuff: 9:36pm On Dec 24, 2018
Yet they have fulfilled all their promises!
Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by basilo101: 9:48pm On Dec 24, 2018
Insecurity everywhere under buhari
Re: UK Issues Travel Advisory, Says There’s High Threat Of Kidnap Throughout Nigeria by Naijaguy12345(m): 10:59am On Oct 01, 2019
Their FATHER but this is old news !

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