Warri is one of nine cities bidding to stage under-17 matches
Violence in one of Nigeria's most volatile regions has forced Fifa to shelve plans to assess facilities for the Under-17 World Cup.
A Fifa inspection team, led by vice-president Jack Warner, was due to inspect facilities at Warri stadium in the Niger Delta on Monday.
But following clashes that reportedly left more than 1,000 civilians dead at the weekend, the trip was abandoned.
Warri is one of nine cities being considered for group matches.
"The Fifa inspection team was expected to leave for Warri on Monday but they were recalled by the Venue Security Assessment Team," Emeka Odikpo, a spokesman for the LOC told BBC Sport on Monday.
"I can't say precisely when they plan to visit Warri again but other logistics in terms of inspection will continue as planned."
Fifa is expected to name the six cities to stage the Under-17 World Cup on 21 May in Lagos.
The tournament is scheduled to take place from 24 October to 15 November.
Football's governing body has always insisted that security is a top priority when choosing the host cities.
But a Local Organising Committee for Warri, Amaju Pinnick, claimed that the Fifa team had been misinformed.
"Warri is very peaceful and ready to host the world," said Pinnick.
"The reported violence is about 250 kilometres away and not in the city of Warri itself.
"It's rather unfortunate that Fifa has been misled by some misinformed people," he concluded.
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