The United States’ Department of State yesterday, January 3, issued a warning to its citizens to avoid  visiting Nigeria during the February elections.

The warning which was issued through the Mission’s website according to Punch, warned against all but essential travels to 17 states due to the risk of kidnappings, robberies, and other armed attacks.

It noted that the security situation in North-East Nigeria “remains fluid and unpredictable.” The Department also explained that the ability of the Mission to provide assistance to US citizens in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states remained severely limited because the security situation in northeast.

The high risk states according to U.S. include: Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.

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