The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states, including Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe, while urging them to undertake only essential trips to parts of 19 other states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The latest advisory was issued by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on Thursday, August 20, 2026, as part of its updated travel advice for Nigeria.
The FCDO advised against all travel to four states in the North-East—Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe—and two states in the North-West, Katsina and Zamfara.
In the South-East and South-South, the UK government advised against all travel to riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states.
The FCDO defined the affected riverine locations as “the river and swamp locations accessible by boat, but not by road.”
