Federal Government Issues Travel Alert To Nigerians Travelling To The U.K. Over Violent Riots

The Federal Government has issued a travel alert to Nigerians planning to travel to the United Kingdom.

This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of foreign affairs, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe dated Monday, August 5.

“There is an increased risk of violence and disorder occasioned by the recent riots in the UK, stemming from the killing of three young girls at a concert.

The violence has assumed dangerous proportions, as evidenced by reported attacks on law enforcement agents and damage to infrastructure.

To this end, citizens are advised to be extra vigilant and take measures as follows: Avoid political processions and protests, rallies or marches.

Avoid crowded areas and large gatherings. And vigilant and self-aware at all times.

Demonstrations by far-right and other extra-parliamentary groups in parts of the UK in recent weeks have been large and, in some instances, unruly.

These disturbances have only been aggravated by the unfortunate deaths of the three girls, spawning an anti-immigration narrative with particular emphasis on targeting Muslim immigrants or persons of colour,” the statement reads.

It would be recalled that a large crowd of anti-Muslim protesters clashed with police last Tuesday in a northern English town where three girls were stabbed to death and five other children critically wounded during an attack on a Taylor Swift-themed event on Monday.