Why Canadian High Commission Issued Travel Advisory To Citizens In Nigeria

The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria issued a travel advisory on Monday, November 6, 2023, cautioning its citizens to avoid non-essential travel in Nigeria, including the nation’s capital territory, Abuja, and Lagos State.

“Exercise a high degree of caution in the cities of Calabar and Lagos due to the incidence of crime,” the advisory on the official website of the Government of Canada reads in part.

This travel advisory comes three days after the U.S. government warned its citizens about a threat to major hotels in Nigeria.

“The U.S. Government is aware of credible information indicating an elevated threat to major hotels in Nigeria’s larger cities. The Nigerian security services are working diligently to counter the threat,” the statement, issued on November 3, 2023, said.

The commission also instructed its citizens not to travel to 19 states in the country, including Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Plateau, Kogi, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, and Yobe.

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Additionally, in the Niger Delta States of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, and Rivers (excluding Port Harcourt), Canadians are advised not to travel to these regions due to the risk of terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, inter-communal, and sectarian violence.

The advisory came hours after a fire outbreak occurred at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, where two people reportedly lost their lives.