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Terrorism, armed attacks and kidnapping across northern states and the Niger Delta; Abuja-Kaduna road has kidnapping, robbery and flight disruption.

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Nigeria has active official travel warnings as of 2026-05-15. Several governments advise avoiding all travel to named states, roads, coastal areas, and border regions because of terrorism, kidnapping, armed attacks, violent crime, inter-communal violence, piracy, and health/security updates.

What Is Being Advised

Avoid all travel to Nigerian areas under the highest official warning level. If your trip is not essential, postpone Nigeria travel unless your exact city, route, and dates are outside the named high-risk areas and you have current local security advice.

Check the latest official advice before booking, before departure, and again before any intercity movement. Several advisories flag roads, border areas, the Niger Delta, coastal waters, and northern and central states; airport arrival leaves overland-route risk unresolved.

When advisories overlap, follow the stricter warning for the exact place or route you will use. Country-level avoid-non-essential-travel advice and named-area avoid-all-travel warnings apply at their own stated levels.

Where exactly this applies
  • North East: Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba, Jigawa.
  • North West: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi.
  • North Central: Plateau, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa.
  • Niger Delta and coastal areas: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Imo, Ebonyi, Rivers, the Gulf of Guinea, and coastal or river areas named by individual advisories.
  • Specific city or route warnings appear for Kano, Abuja, Lagos, Calabar, Ogun, and the Abuja-Kaduna road, depending on the advisory.
Organizations issuing warnings
  • Auswartiges Amt, Germany
  • Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom
  • Global Affairs Canada
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Italy
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand

What The Warnings Name

Canada’s 2026-05-06 advice tells travelers to avoid all travel to multiple northwestern, northcentral, northeastern, and Niger Delta states because of terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, inter-communal and sectarian violence. Germany’s 2026-05-14 update warns against travel to Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, Kwara, Plateau, parts of Niger, Adamawa, Nassarawa, and Rivers except by air to Port Harcourt.

The United Kingdom’s 2026-04-01 advice splits Nigeria by region. It advises against all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Katsina, and Zamfara, with a lower restrictive warning for Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa, and Sokoto. Japan’s 2025-12-19 notices include Level 4 language telling travelers to evacuate and not travel for listed areas, plus Level 3 and Level 2 areas elsewhere.

Italy’s 2026-04-21 advice names several southern and Niger Delta states for avoid-travel guidance, including Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Edo. It also flags Kano for terrorism and kidnapping, Abuja and Lagos for kidnapping, and the Abuja-Kaduna road for kidnapping, robbery, and flight disruption.

City-level guidance remains restrictive. Canada tells travelers to use a high degree of caution in Calabar and Lagos because of crime. Canada also advises against non-essential travel to Nigeria overall, including Abuja, because of the unpredictable security situation and the risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks, and kidnappings.

France has Nigeria security-zone advice checked on 2026-05-14, with red, orange, and yellow zones, plus active updates titled “Situation securitaire” and “Fievre de Lassa.” Use the France Diplomatie page for exact zone boundaries and health wording before relying on it for a route decision.

Trip Decision Notes

For northern Nigeria, central conflict-affected states, the Niger Delta, coastal waters, or road travel between major cities, treat the official advice as a route constraint. The supplied advisories support avoiding or postponing travel in named areas. The supplied advisories support transport-mode claims only where an advisory gives a specific exception, such as Germany’s Rivers warning except by air to Port Harcourt.

For Lagos, Abuja, Calabar, or another city that appears under a lower warning in one advisory, check the newest official page before committing. Several governments place cities inside broader Nigeria-wide avoid-non-essential-travel advice, and advisories classify the same country-level risk differently.

Source Notes

The newest checks in the advisory inputs were made on 2026-05-14. Listed update dates are Germany on 2026-05-14, Australia on 2026-05-12, France on 2026-05-10, Canada on 2026-05-06, Italy on 2026-04-21, the United Kingdom on 2026-04-01, Japan on 2025-12-19, Ireland on 2025-11-27, Switzerland on 2025-05-02, and New Zealand on 2024-12-02.

Official source notes

Official source notes used for this article. Native government labels are preserved when available.

  • Auswartiges Amt (de) (avoid all travel; native label: Teilreisewarnung; updated 2026-05-14; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: Teilreisewarnung. Germany warns against travel to multiple Nigerian states and regions, including Borno, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Kebbi, Kwara, Plateau, parts of Niger, Adamawa, Nassarawa, and Rivers except by air to Port Harcourt. It also strongly advises against travel to Taraba, southern Adamawa, and coastal waters including the Gulf of Guinea and Niger Delta areas.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (avoid all travel; native label: Zones formellement déconseillées (zone rouge); Zones déconseillées sauf raisons impératives (zone orange); Zone de vigilance renforcée (zone jaune); updated 2026-05-10; checked 2026-05-14): Nigéria - Conseils aux voyageurs: security zones. France Diplomatie currently places parts of Nigéria above ordinary baseline travel advice. Native severity labels are preserved as: Zones formellement déconseillées (zone rouge); Zones déconseillées sauf raisons impératives (zone orange); Zone de vigilance renforcée (zone jaune). Named areas/routes/borders include: Terrorisme, Délinquance et criminalité, Piraterie maritime, Conduite à tenir en cas d’agression.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (avoid all travel; native label: Avoid all travel; updated 2026-05-06; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: Regional risk level - Avoid all travel. Avoid all travel to the following regions due to the risk of terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, inter-communal and sectarian violence: the northwestern states of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara the northcentral states of Plateau, Niger, Kwara and Kogi the northeastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Taraba and Yobe the Niger Delta states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Enug...
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (avoid all travel; native label: sicurezza - Sicurezza; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Sicurezza. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Stati di Abia, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia e Ebonyi in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to armed groups. The official advice is to avoid travel there.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (avoid all travel; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Stati di Bayelsa, River State, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Edo in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to crime. The official advice is to avoid travel there.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (avoid all travel; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Città di Kano in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to terrorism and kidnapping. The official advice is to avoid travel there.
  • Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gb) (avoid all travel; native label: FCDO advises against all travel; updated 2026-04-01; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: FCDO advises against all travel. Areas where FCDO advises against travel North East Nigeria FCDO advises against all travel to: Borno State Yobe State Adamawa State Gombe State FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: Bauchi State North West Nigeria FCDO advises against all travel to: Katsina State Zamfara State FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: Kaduna State Kano State Kebbi State Jigawa State Sokoto State North Central Nigeria and t…
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid all travel; native label: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《引上げ》; updated 2025-12-19; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《引上げ》. Japan MOFA keeps Nigeria in the listed area at レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《引上げ》; travelers should evacuate and not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid all travel; native label: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《継続》; updated 2025-12-19; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《継続》. Japan MOFA keeps Nigeria in the listed area at レベル4：退避してください。渡航は止めてください。（退避勧告）《継続》; travelers should evacuate and not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid all travel; native label: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《継続》; updated 2025-12-19; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《継続》. Japan MOFA keeps Nigeria in the listed area at レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《継続》; travelers should not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid all travel; native label: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《引上げ》; updated 2025-12-19; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《引上げ》. Japan MOFA keeps Nigeria in the listed area at レベル3：渡航は止めてください。（渡航中止勧告）《引上げ》; travelers should not travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (nz) (avoid all travel; native label: Avoid non-essential travel; Do not travel; Exercise increased caution; updated 2024-12-02; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel. Avoid non-essential travel in Nigeria, except the cities of Calabar, Abuja and Lagos, due to the threat from terrorism, kidnapping and violent crime (level 3 of 4). Do not travel to the states of:.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (au) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: Reconsider your need to travel; updated 2026-05-12; checked 2026-05-14): Smartraveller advisory for Nigeria: Reconsider your need to travel. Australia Smartraveller lists Nigeria at "Reconsider your need to travel" on its current destinations index. The destination entry was updated on 2026-05-12.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: Avoid non-essential travel; updated 2026-05-06; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria - Avoid non-essential travel. Avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria, including in Abuja, due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: sicurezza - Situazione; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Situazione. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. The official advice is to avoid non-essential travel, postpone travel, or reassess planned trips.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (jp) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》; updated 2025-12-19; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria: レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》. Japan MOFA keeps Nigeria in the listed area at レベル2：不要不急の渡航は止めてください。《継続》; travelers should avoid non-essential travel. The update notes cite ongoing security risks and advise travelers to monitor reliable information and take sufficient safety measures.
  • Department of Foreign Affairs (ie) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: Avoid Non-Essential Travel; updated 2025-11-27; checked 2026-05-14): Ireland DFA: Avoid non-essential travel - Nigeria. Ireland DFA currently advises avoiding non-essential travel to Nigeria. advise against all travel to the following areas: Adamawa state Bauchi state Borno state Gombe state Yobe state Within 25 km of the coast and river areas of the Niger Delta states (Akwa Ibom,...
  • Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (ch) (avoid non-essential travel; native label: tourists — Von Reisen in den Bundesstaat Ogun wird abgeraten; Von Reisen in die Bundesstaaten Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno und Yobe wird abgeraten; Von Reisen in die Bundesstaaten Plateau State, Nasarawa und Kogi wird abgeraten; ...; updated 2025-05-02; checked 2026-05-14): FDFA travel advice for Nigeria. The FDFA advises against travel to/in Bundesstaat Ogun. The current FDFA update note was published on 2025-05-02.
  • Global Affairs Canada (ca) (heightened caution; native label: Exercise a high degree of caution; updated 2026-05-06; checked 2026-05-14): Nigeria - Exercise a high degree of caution. Exercise a high degree of caution in the cities of Calabar and Lagos due to the incidence of crime.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Città di Abuja in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to kidnapping. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Strada Abuja-Kaduna in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to kidnapping, robbery and flight disruption. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Aree di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Aree di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Città di Lagos in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to kidnapping. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (it) (heightened caution; native label: sicurezza - Area di particolare cautela; updated 2026-04-21; checked 2026-05-14): Area di particolare cautela. Official Viaggiare Sicuri marks Stati di Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kano, Adamawa, Plateau, Kadura, Niger in Nigeria for above-baseline travel caution due to security risks. Travelers are advised to use heightened caution and follow local authority instructions.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Nigéria - Situation sécuritaire. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Nigéria, titled 'Situation sécuritaire'. The update concerns security or civil disruption; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.
  • Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres (fr) (heightened caution; native label: Dernières minutes; checked 2026-05-14): Nigéria - Fièvre de Lassa. France Diplomatie has an active 'Dernières minutes' update for Nigéria, titled 'Fièvre de Lassa'. The update concerns a current travel-advice update; the original French excerpt is included for exact official wording.