You should exercise vigilance when travelling, when in crowded public places, including religious gatherings and insecure spaces like places of worship, markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, transport hubs and camps for displaced people. If you’re kidnapped, the reason for your presence is unlikely to serve as a protection or secure your safe release. ISWA has also targeted foreigners for kidnap in south Nigeria.īritish nationals are viewed as legitimate targets, including those engaged in tourism, humanitarian aid work, journalism, government or business sectors. There may be an increased risk of kidnap, particularly to NGO workers, in Gwoza and Bama local government areas, Borno State. Some victims of kidnap, including two British nationals, have been killed by their captors. Several foreign nationals and humanitarian workers have been kidnapped in the north of Nigeria, including in the states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Katsina, Kano and Kebbi. Kidnappings are widespread and could occur anywhere.Īnsaru, Boko Haram and ISWA have carried out a number of kidnaps in Nigeria. Terrorist groups, including Boko Haram and ISWA, are highly likely to carry out kidnaps in Nigeria. There’s a heightened threat of terrorist attack globally against UK interests and British nationals from groups or individuals motivated by the conflict in Iraq and Syria. In April 2022, Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) claimed two improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in Iware and Jalingo, Taraba State, and in May 2022 claimed an attack against a military facility in Jalingo.Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) has claimed responsibility for an IED attack on a bar in Kabba, Kogi State, on.Suleja is less than 20 kilometres away from the Federal Capital Territory. Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) has claimed responsibility for killings of policemen in Suleja, Niger State, on 12 May and 4 July 2022.On 28 July 2022, a Nigerian military checkpoint in Niger state, 30km from Abuja, was attacked.Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) has claimed responsibility. On 22 September 2022, a police patrol was attacked by gunmen in Ondo state, and on 23 September 2022, security personnel were attacked by gunmen in Edo state.Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) has claimed responsibility for the attack. On 5 July 2022 the Kuje Prison in The Federal Capital Territory was bombed and attacked by gunmen and an unknown number of prisoners have escaped. You should avoid regular patterns of travel or movement, and aim to only travel during daylight hours. You should avoid affected areas in the immediate aftermath of an attack. A heavy security presence often indicates areas of particularly high risk. You should follow local news reports and be alert to developments particularly around religious and public holidays. Be vigilant, remain alert and pay attention to your surroundings at all times. You should avoid places where there are political or other large public gatherings. Humanitarian sites have also been targeted. Humanitarian staff and assets, civilians and aid workers have been targeted, especially in the North East, including in garrison towns and on roads. Terrorist groups have been known to construct illegal vehicle checkpoints on major supply and commercial routes, such as the A3 Maiduguri-Damaturu road. Use of military uniforms and vehicles have been used as a tactic to get close to the intended target. Methods of attack have included coordinated armed assaults, rocket attacks, assassinations, kidnapping, use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), bombings (including by child and female bombers), car bombings and arson. Public places where crowds gather have been targeted in the past, including places of worship, markets, shopping malls, hotels, bars, restaurants, football viewing centres, displacement camps, transport terminals (including train networks), government buildings, security and educational institutions (schools, further education colleges and universities are all regular targets), and international organisations. The risk is present across the Federal Capital Territory, including Abuja, and particularly in the border areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Since May 2022 Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) have conducted a number of attacks in Kogi, Niger, and in the Federal Capital Territory. The risk of terrorism across Nigeria includes the capital city Abuja, and the surrounding Federal Capital Territory area. There have also been significant attacks in other states, including in Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Bauchi and Taraba States. Most attacks are conducted by Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) and occur in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States in the North East. Find out more about the global threat from terrorism. UK Counter Terrorism Policing has information and advice on staying safe abroad and what to do in the event of a terrorist attack.

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