High-Risk States:
1. Borno State (Northeast) – Due to Boko Haram insurgency.
2. Yobe State (Northeast) – Boko Haram activities.
3. Adamawa State (Northeast) – Boko Haram presence.
4. Zamfara State (Northwest) – Banditry and kidnapping.
5. Kaduna State (Northwest) – Banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence.
6. Katsina State (Northwest) – Banditry and kidnapping.
7. Sokoto State (Northwest) – Banditry and kidnapping.
States with Security Concerns:
1. Rivers State (South-South) – Cultism, kidnapping, and oil bunkering.
2. Bayelsa State (South-South) – Cultism, kidnapping, and oil bunkering.
3. Delta State (South-South) – Cultism, kidnapping, and oil bunkering.
4. Plateau State (North-Central) – Communal violence and kidnapping.
5. Taraba State (North-Central) – Communal violence and kidnapping.
Sources:
– Nigerian Government advisories
– US Department of State Travel Advisory
– UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
– Local news outlets and reports
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