US Issues Security Alert for Nigeria Over Possible Terror Threat

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security advisory warning of a potential terrorist threat targeting U.S. facilities and American-affiliated schools in the country.
In a notice published on its website on Monday, the embassy said the alert was meant to inform U.S. citizens in Nigeria of possible risks and urged them to take extra safety measures when visiting American diplomatic missions and related institutions.
According to the advisory, American nationals are advised to remain vigilant when traveling to U.S. offices in Abuja and Lagos, as well as schools affiliated with the United States.
“The U.S. Embassy in Abuja informs U.S. citizens of a possible terrorist threat against U.S. facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in Nigeria,” the statement said.
The embassy further recommended that U.S. citizens adopt precautionary measures such as varying travel times and routes when visiting the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, and other affiliated locations.
It also urged Americans to stay alert in public places, avoid large gatherings and demonstrations, review personal security plans, and ensure their mobile phones remain charged for emergencies. Citizens were also encouraged to familiarise themselves with emergency exits when entering buildings.
However, the embassy did not disclose the specific source of the threat.
The warning comes amid heightened global security concerns following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, which has reportedly responded with missile and drone strikes targeting U.S.-allied nations.
The development also follows protests in Lagos and some northern states by members of the South-West leadership of the Islamic Movement, who condemned the reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in strikes carried out by the United States and Israel.
Meanwhile, reports also indicate that Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, the wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader, died from injuries sustained during recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on her residence in Tehran.
The situation comes against the backdrop of earlier remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who had ordered military strikes in Nigeria on Christmas Day, claiming the operation targeted jihadist groups. Trump had previously raised concerns about alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, an assessment that remains contested in a country that has experienced violence affecting both Christian and Muslim communities.