Without giving details on any specific threat, the United States last Friday warned its citizens in Nigeria of “elevated threats” to “major hotels” in the “larger cities” of the country.
“The US Government is aware of credible information that there is an elevated threat to major hotels in Nigeria’s larger cities,” the US Department of State said.
The alert, the State Department of State says, is to ensure that US nationals exercise vigilance when arranging lodging or visiting major hotels in Nigeria.
Besides being vigilant, American citizens were also advised to be alert to their surroundings and to keep a low profile.
The latest advisory provided the addresses and telephone numbers of the US embassy in Abuja and the consulate in Lagos, should any U.S. citizen require assistance.
“The Nigerian security services are working diligently to counter the threat,” the US authorities added.
In an updated travel advisory issued in September, the US government flagged 18 Nigerian states in its “Do Not Travel” list due to risks ranging from terrorism to kidnapping and other violent criminal activities.
The States are Borno, Yobe, Kogi, northern Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Enugu, Imo, and Rivers (except for Port Harcourt) states.
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