Published On: Thu, Feb 6th, 2014

Stay Clear of N’Delta, Northern, South-South Regions of Nigeria, UK Warns Citizens


LAGOS FEBRUARY 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Government United Kingdon has warned her cictizen to stay clear of Niger Delta, Northern and South-South region of Nigeria.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of United Kingdom made particular reference to Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Bauchi State, Gombe State, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States

The FCO advised against all but essential travel to: Kano State, Kaduna State, Jigawa State, Katsina State, Sokoto State, Zamfara State, Kebbi State, Jos city in Plateau State, Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Okene region of Kogi State.
The government also warned her citizens from travelling to non-riverine areas of Delta, Warri City, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom States and Abia State
Reasons giving include demonstrations in Rivers State, criminal kidnaps in the Niger delta area, – homosexuality and a threat of retaliatory attacks following the declared state of emergency and subsequent military operations in Nigeria.
“You should be particularly vigilant around religious and public holidays, in public or crowded places’, UK Government warned.
Source: Elombah

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