US warns citizens in Nigeria of possible 'terrorist threat'

March 10, 2026 4:19 AM EDT

LAGOS, March ‌10 - The ​U.S. ​embassy in Nigeria warned American citizens of a ‌possible "terrorist threat" against U.S. facilities ⁠and affiliated schools in the West ‌African country in a ‌security alert late on Monday.

* The embassy has been on ​heightened alert since the U.S.and Israel launched coordinated strikes ⁠against Iran. * U.S. citizens should take additional ​precautions whentraveling to the embassy in the capital Abuja and ​the U.S.consulate in ‌commercial capital Lagos and U.S.-affiliatedschools, the embassy said. * ⁠The embassy did not give details on the security threat,but Nigerian ⁠authorities have in recent days stepped up ​securityin Abuja following threats of pro-Iranian protests. * In northern Nigeria, where there ‌is a sizeable Shi'iteMuslim minority influenced by Iran, thousands ‌of protesters havetaken to ⁠the streets to ‌march in ​support of Iran.

(Writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, Editing by Sharon ‌Singleton)



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