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We also advise against all travel to Kaduna city and Kano city, where Boko Haram has carried out bombings and armed attacks. On April 29, 2012, church services at the Bayero University in Kano were disrupted by explosions and gunfire. Close to 20 people were killed and many more were injured. Niger Delta states of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Anambra and Rivers The security situation in the Niger River Delta region, particularly in the states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers, is fragile. Foreign nationals are at a heightened risk of abduction and armed assault. Armed groups have carried out successful attacks on oil facilities and workers, resulting in injuries niagara falls vacation packages and deaths. Attacks, kidnappings, hostage takings, and ship hijackings are very common in this extremely volatile area. 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