Nigerian government has advised Nigerians travelling to the United States, the United Kingdom, and some European countries to be wary of thieves targeting their personal belongings.
The travel advice was given by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, recently while speaking at the Fifth edition of the PMB Administration scorecard, 2015-2023 in Abuja.
The Minister said there are multiple reports of theft of valuable items like passports of Nigerians so it is important to warn Nigerians.
He said: “It has come to the attention of the government that Nigerian travellers to the United States and some countries in Europe are having their belongings, especially money and international passports, stolen at an increasingly high rate.
“The most recent victims of this are travellers to the UK, most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at highbrow shops, particularly in the high street of Oxford.
“We have therefore decided to advise Nigerians travelling to Europe and the United States to take extra precautions to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
“This is not your typical travel advisory. Issuing such is the prerogative of our embassies/high commissions as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is merely a piece of advice to Nigerians who may be visiting the affected parts of the world.”
The advice came barely one month after authorities of the United States and United Kingdom issued a travel advisory to citizens over a likely terror threat in Abuja, Nigeria.
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