FCO advise British nationals to leave some states following Kidnap

Two British nationals were kidnapped from a vessel off the coast of Rivers State on 9 September. We advise against all travel to the Niger Delta States of Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers (including Port Harcourt) and advise British nationals in these States to leave. This is because of the very high risk of kidnapping, armed robbery and other armed attacks in these areas. Since January 2006, 39 British nationals (including two children) and more than 200 other foreign nationals have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta area, with one British national being killed.