U.S. embassy in Nigeria raises security alert status

Reuters
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

ABUJA (Reuters) - The United States embassy in Nigeria said Wednesday it had raised its security alert status because of "continuing worldwide terrorist threats against U.S. citizens."

An email sent to Americans living in Nigeria did not give details of the threats.

"Due to continuing worldwide terrorist threats against U.S. citizens, U.S. government facilities, and U.S. interests, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria, which includes the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, has increased its alert status," the notice said.

(Reporting by Randy Fabi; editing by Andrew Roche)