*The Federal Government of Nigeria cautions its citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom to be extra vigilant and avoid political processions and protests, rallies or marches, crowded areas, and large gatherings at all times over the current violence that has assumed 鈥榙angerous proportions鈥� in the foreign country

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Sequel to reported attacks on law enforcement agents and damage to infrastructure, the Federal Government of Nigeria has warned its citizens planning to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to be wary of violence risk occasioned by the recent killing of three young girls at a concert.

Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesman of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued Monday, August 5, 2024, in Abuja, FCT, disclosed 鈥渢he violence has assumed 鈥渄angerous proportions鈥� as evidenced by reported attacks on law enforcement agents and damage to infrastructure.鈥�

The Ministry stated: 鈥淭o this end, citizens are advised to be extra vigilant and take measures as follows: avoiding political processions and protests, rallies or marches, avoiding crowded areas and large gatherings, and being vigilant and self-aware at all times鈥� while travelling to the UK.

It is equally noted that the 鈥渄emonstrations by far-right and other extra-parliamentary groups in parts of the UK in recent weeks have been large, and in some instances unruly.鈥�

Amb. Abu-Obe also said: 鈥淭hese disturbances have only been aggravated by the unfortunate deaths of the three girls, spawning an anti-immigration narrative, with particular emphasis on Muslim immigrants or persons of colour being targeted.鈥�

It is recalled that a large crowd of anti-Muslim protesters clashed with UK Police last Tuesday in a northern English town, where three girls were stabbed to death and five other children critically wounded during an attack on a Taylor Swift-themed event Monday.

The horrific stabbing incident in Southport, a quiet seaside town north of Liverpool, has shocked the country.

Police have said it was not linked to terrorism and that the suspect was born in the UK.