India, April 17 -- Travelers are being advised to reconsider going to Africa's most populous country.

The U.S. Department of State recently updated its travel advisory for the country of Nigeria, adding several areas to its highest warning level in addition to the country-wide warning to reconsider traveling there. The advisory was issued due to a combination of civil unrest, crime, health, kidnapping, and terrorism.

"On April 8, 2026, the Department of State authorized non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave U.S. Embassy Abuja due to the deteriorating security situation," the State Department wrote, adding "Violent crime is common throughout Nigeria. This includes armed robbery, ass...