The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised the general public against making non-important travels to Abuja in Nigeria.

In a statement dated November 16, the Ministry explained that this is "due to the unpredictable security situation in the city, and the high danger of terrorism, criminality, inter-communal conflict, armed attacks and kidnappings" happening.

The Ministry also warned about the subsequent directive by local authorities to hotels operating in residential buildings to shut down.

Meanwhile, the Ministry has noted that it will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates to the public when the situation improves.

A local chief in Nigeria has been shot dead by suspected separatists in his palace in the Oguta council area of Imo State.

Ignatius Asor and two of his aides were killed on Monday, November 14.

According to spokesperson for police in Imo, Michael Abattam, the attackers are members of the leading pro-Biafra group.

Reports have it that the gunmen arrived at the local palace in Imo’s Obudi Agwa village, where they were received by the chief after disguising themselves as “persons in distress" and who had come to report an emergency situation to him.”

However, Emma Powerful, a spokesperson for IPOB, has denied the group's involvement in the attack. They accused the police and government of trying to "implicate them in every criminality going on in our territory."