JUST IN: America warns citizens about Nigeria, says Boko Haram ‘planning to kidnap westerners’

Foreign Office has warned westerners travelling to Nigeria to be careful as the Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram is “actively planning to kidnap” westerners to raise ransom money for their fight.

The foreign office, according The Telegraph, says the sect is planning to kidnap foreign workers in Bama local government area of Borno state.

Part of the foreign office statement read: “We have received reports that Boko Haram is actively planning to kidnap western foreign workers in Bama local government area of Borno state, along the Kumshe-Banki axis,” said the Foreign Office advice.

“If you are working in areas where there is a Boko Haram presence, especially in the north east of Nigeria, you should be alive to the potential risk of kidnapping as a means by the terrorist group to raise funds.”