{"id":119992,"date":"2025-06-23T21:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119992"},"modified":"2025-06-23T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T20:07:21","slug":"israel-iran-war-us-issues-security-advisory-to-citizens-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/israel-iran-war-us-issues-security-advisory-to-citizens-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel \u2013 Iran War: US issues security advisory to citizens in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa, Abuja<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert advising its citizens resident in Nigeria\u2019s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to avoid non-essential travel to military and government facilities due to increased global security concerns.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pointblanknews.com believes that the alert could be linked to the Israel \u2013 Iran war where the united states bombed three nuclear factory belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a matter that has been generated a lot of attention.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The alert, released by the US Embassy on Monday, stated that all embassy personnel and their families are currently prohibited from visiting military sites or other government facilities in the Nigerian capital unless for official purposes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This advisory came in the wake of unspecified global developments that have prompted heightened security measures and a reevaluation of movement around sensitive locations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">American citizens residing in or visiting Nigeria are urged to remain vigilant in public places, particularly in locations frequented by Westerners, expatriates, and government officials.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The embassy also advised avoiding large gatherings, maintaining unpredictable routines, and being familiar with emergency exits in buildings.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US nationals are encouraged to review their personal security plans and exercise increased caution during their stay in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement read in part, \u201cDue to increased security concerns arising from current global developments, US Mission Nigeria informs US citizens that all US 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.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cActions to take: Stay alert in public places, with particular attention to locations and venues where Westerners, expatriates, and government officials frequent.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAvoid large gatherings and consider limiting unnecessary travel. Avoid predictable routines. Familiarise yourself with emergency exits when you enter buildings. Review your personal security plans.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the consular sections of the US Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos are still open for business.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that President Donald Trump\u2019s administration is considering imposing a visa ban and travel restrictions on citizens of Nigeria and 24 other African countries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the memo, signed by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and sent to the diplomats who work in the affected countries, the US authorities outlined a list of benchmarks which the countries allegedly failed to meet. 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