Name: Anonymous 2006-01-23 18:50
US warns against using Nigeria's domestic airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said travel to Nigeria carries considerable risk and warned against using Nigeria's domestic passenger airlines, urging travelers instead to use direct international flights.
"Most Nigerian airlines have aging fleets, and maintenance and operational procedures may be inadequate to ensure passenger safety," the State Department said in its latest travel warning.
"The lack of law and order in Nigeria poses considerable risks to travelers. Violent crime committed by ordinary criminals, as well as by persons in police and military uniforms, can occur throughout the country," it said.
The department also warned against road travel at night.
The warning came as a Nigerian militant group said a U.S. hostage it was holding, Patrick Landry, was gravely ill and that it would kill three other foreign captives if he died.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said travel to Nigeria carries considerable risk and warned against using Nigeria's domestic passenger airlines, urging travelers instead to use direct international flights.
"Most Nigerian airlines have aging fleets, and maintenance and operational procedures may be inadequate to ensure passenger safety," the State Department said in its latest travel warning.
"The lack of law and order in Nigeria poses considerable risks to travelers. Violent crime committed by ordinary criminals, as well as by persons in police and military uniforms, can occur throughout the country," it said.
The department also warned against road travel at night.
The warning came as a Nigerian militant group said a U.S. hostage it was holding, Patrick Landry, was gravely ill and that it would kill three other foreign captives if he died.