Amid the security challenges in Nigeria, the Government of Canada has warned its citizens against non-essential travel to the West African country.
It also cautioned its nationals resident in Nigeria to exercise high-level vigilance so as not become victims of the insecurity in Nigeria.
In a travel advisory published on its official websites, the Canadian government urged citizens to “avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings”.
The advisory further read, “Avoid all travel to the following regions due to the risk of terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, intercommunal and sectarian violence:
“The north-western states of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara;
“The north-central state of Plateau;
