Nigeria - Public Announcement
January 6, 1995
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
For Immediate Release
With the worsening of economic conditions in Nigeria, criminal violence has continued to increase, and police have not been effective in dealing with it. Foreigners, perceived as affluent and likely to carry hard currency, have been targeted with increasing frequency.
Recently during daylight hours, a group of foreigners whose car had broken down on a highway in Ondo state were attacked by young men with knives who had pretended to offer help. One of the victims was killed, and two others were seriously injured. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of unauthorized automobile checkpoints. These checkpoints are operated by bands of police, soldiers, or bandits posing as or operating with police or soldiers, whose personnel should be considered armed and dangerous. These incidents illustrate the increasing risks of road travel in Nigeria.
For further information, U.S. citizens may refer to the Consular Information Sheet for Nigeria.
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 95 09:05:01 -0500 From: "Joyce Randolph" [randolphj@a1.relay.upenn.edu] Message-Id: [70214101105991/2150535@RELAY] Subject: NEW TRAVEL ADVISORY RE. NIGERIA