{"id":8275,"date":"2023-09-24T08:22:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T08:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angolanembassy-nga.ao\/?p=8275"},"modified":"2023-09-24T08:22:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T08:22:43","slug":"insecurity-us-warns-americans-against-visiting-18-nigerian-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angolanembassy-nga.ao\/?p=8275","title":{"rendered":"INSECURITY: US warns Americans against visiting 18 Nigerian states"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The US Department of State has advised Americans to reconsider travelling to Nigeria \u201cdue to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs.\u201d<br>Following its travel advisory update done on Wednesday, the US noted that some areas \u201chave increased risk\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It advised its citizens against travelling to Borno, Yobe, Kogi, and northern Adamawa states due to terrorism and kidnapping; Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara states due to kidnapping; Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers states (with the exception of Port Harcourt) due to crime, kidnapping, and armed gangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It further noted that \u201cviolent crime \u2013 such as armed robbery, assault, carjacking, kidnapping, hostage taking, roadside banditry, and rape \u2013 is common throughout the country.\u201d<br>The Department, however, advised citizens who still choose to travel to Nigeria to: \u201cCarry proper identification, including a U.S. passport with a current Nigerian visa, if needed. 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