Due to frequent terror attacks in Nigeria, most foreign countries have warned their citizens not to visit Nigeria.
At least 145 Nigerian Catholic priests were killed and 30 others were kidnapped in 39 terror attacks in 2022, according to a report released by SB Morgan.
According to the report, it was gathered that the death rate in the North Central is the highest with 12 casualties, followed by 9 in the Northwest, 5 in the Southeast, 5 in the South South, 4 in the Northeast, and 4 in the Southwest region.
It was further revealed that the 39 terror attacks recorded against the priests were 28 kidnappings, 3 herdsmen attacks, 2 attacks from IPOB militants, one mob violence, and one banditry attack.
Meanwhile, due to frequent terror attacks in Nigeria, most foreign countries have warned their citizens not to visit Nigeria.
For instance, SaharaReporters reported how the United Kingdom and the Australian government advised their nationals not to visit Nigerians over threat of electoral related violence and terrorism attacks last Thursday.
This was seen in statements released by the commonwealth nations alerting their citizens of how insecure it was to travel to Nigeria.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) categorically ruled out travelling to Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Zamfara State and riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.
The UK agency added their citizens should only travel to Bauchi State, Kano State, Jigawa State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Kogi State, within 20km of the border with Niger in Kebbi State, Abia State non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers States, Plateau State, Taraba State for essential purposes.