Embassies of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada
on Wednesday issued fresh warnings to their citizens, advising them not
to travel to Nigeria.
The embassies hinged their warnings on the deployment of troops in
northern Mali, fearing
attacks on Nigeria by Islamic terrorists with
sympathy for the Malian rebels, especially today, which has already
been declared a public holiday to mark the birth of Prophet Mohammed.
The Canadian embassy, for example, on its website advised its
citizens against non-essential travel to Nigeria, with exception of
Abuja; Calabar, Cross River State; and Lagos.
It also described the security situation throughout the country as
unpredictable, adding that there was a significant risk of terrorism,
crime, inter- communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings.
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