The Federal Government on Monday warned Nigerians traveling to the United States and the United Kingdom to be wary of crimes.
Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, at a press conference on Monday, said there is a rising wave of crime at the airports of the mentioned countries.
He pointed out that the government was in possession of Information that Nigerians were having their personal belongings including international passports and money stolen from them.
“The most recent victims of this are travellers to the UK, most of whom were dispossessed of their belongings at high-brow 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.”