US advises citizens against travel to Nigeria due to security concerns

The US has advised its citizens not to travel to Nigeria and ordered non-essential personnel to leave due to rising insecurity. The State Department cited armed robbery, kidnapping, and terrorism as reasons, listing several states as high-risk areas. This follows previous US designations of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Concerns persist that the US may be attempting to coerce Nigeria into accepting a US military base, despite ongoing security cooperation and shared efforts against terrorism.