{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/nigeria/enugu","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:14:42.657Z","place":{"city":"Enugu","country":"Nigeria","countryCode":"NG","lat":6.44132,"lon":7.49883},"safety":{"score":38,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":24,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":36,"travellerSentiment":{"score":46,"label":"Heavily conflicted","summary":"Local officials and media claim an 80% drop in violent crime and note that 86% of residents feel safe after dark. However, the U.S. federal advisory (Level 3) persists, and recent documented incidents (shootings, visa fraud) confirm ongoing risks. This sharp disconnect suggests either real improvement not yet reflected in official U.S. assessments, or optimistic local reporting that masks continuing criminal activity.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":42,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":47,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":46,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":38,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":66,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-13T14:10:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/nigeria"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":15.7466808233499,"display":"15.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":33,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1,"display":"1.0%","year":"2014","score":98,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":6.285580522113409,"display":"6.3 / million","year":"2021","score":50,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.2,"display":"17.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":31.6874346,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule 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flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":42,"display":"42 / 100 (Heavily conflicted)","year":null,"score":42,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/diphtheria-sub-saharan-africa"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — the U.S. State Department has issued a Level 3 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Enugu specifically due to crime, kidnapping, and unrest.","summary":"Enugu is under an explicit U.S. advisory not to travel. The city shows mixed safety signals: high homicide rates (15.7 per 100k) and weak governance structures, yet 86% of residents report feeling safe after dark—suggesting crime may be concentrated or that local experience diverges sharply from official assessments. Local authorities claim significant security improvements, but this has not prompted advisory changes.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Homicide rate of 15.7 per 100k (3× global average) and crowdsourced crime index of 66.6/100 indicate significant armed crime risk; recent police activity targeting robbery suspects suggests enforcement, but risk remains high—avoid displaying valuables and stay alert in unfamiliar areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Urban transit and crowded markets carry typical pickpocketing and bag-snatching risk for a city of 950k; keep bags secured and avoid distraction in busy areas."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Fake visa agencies — EFCC has investigated N20 million to N68 million schemes posing as legitimate travel agents, targeting people arranging documents","Counterfeit travel services — serial fraudsters posing as established agents to extract advance payments"],"zones":[]}}