FCT, Abuja - The United States Mission in Nigeria on Monday, June 23, issued a fresh advisory that bars all embassy staff and their families from travelling, for any non-official purpose, to Nigerian military installations or other government facilities in Abuja.

The warning followed what the Embassy called “heightened security concerns linked to current global developments.”

In the one-page notice, seen by Legit.ng, the Mission wrote:

“All U.S. Embassy employees and their families are prohibited from non-official travel to a Nigerian military site or other government venue in Abuja at this time.”

The advisory urges Americans to rethink routines and large gatherings

The security message listed a series of precautions for American citizens already in Nigeria:

1. Stay especially alert in places frequented by Westerners, expatriates and senior officials;

2. Avoid large gatherings and “consider limiting unnecessary travel”;

3. Vary daily routines;

4. Locate emergency exits whenever entering a building;

5. Review personal security plans regularly.

Despite the restrictions on movement, the embassy stressed that its consular sections in Abuja and the Consulate-General in Lagos “remain open for routine and emergency services”.

“We will keep our website updated with any changes,” the notice added, directing citizens to ng.usembassy.gov for real-time information.

As of press time, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and security agencies had yet to respond to the security notice.

The alert comes amid global jitters linked to escalating conflicts in the Middle East and renewed extremist activity in parts of West Africa.

In October 2022 and again in October 2023, the US Mission issued similar warnings after intelligence pointed to potential terror plots in Abuja.

Reacting, a security analyst Kabir Adamu told Legit.ng that the advisory “reflects increased anxiety over soft-target attacks on symbols of state power."

He added that it “could trigger tighter security cordons around both military installations and federal secretariats in the capital.”

He warned residents to expect heavier checkpoints in coming days and advised “all Abuja dwellers, not only foreigners, to exercise extra vigilance.”

Previously, Legit.ng reported that the United States Embassy in Nigeria issued a stern warning on March 19, 2025, about the severe repercussions of committing visa fraud.

According to the embassy, applicants found guilty of submitting fraudulent documents or false information could face lifelong bans from entering the United States.

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Source: Legit.ng