Terror Alert: UK gives update on terrorists plan to attack Abuja, lists 12 states to avoid

The United Kingdom has updated its travel advisory in Nigeria, noting that it no longer advises against all but essential travel to Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

This was made known by the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) in an update on its website on Monday, November 7.

Recall that the UK and the United States issued warnings to their citizens of a terror threat in Abuja and other cities. It urged its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the city.

Though the UK authorities said British nationals could travel to Abuja, it warned that the risks of traveling to the capital city remain.

"The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, but risks remain, and further details about the continued threat from terrorism in this region has been added.

"The FCDO advice against traveling to other areas of Nigeria remains in place," the statement read.

States British nationals are advised against traveling to:

- Borno State

- Yobe State

- Adamawa State

- Gombe State

- Kaduna State

- Katsina State

- Zamfara State

- Delta State (riverine areas)

- Bayelsa State (riverine areas)

- Rivers State (riverine areas)

- Akwa Ibom State (riverine areas)

- Cross River State (riverine areas)

Although FCDO Travel Advice no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, some risks remain and British Nationals should read the Travel Advice before travelling.

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