Attention all American citizens:
The U.S. Government has learned that a militant Niger Delta group is reportedly planning to escalate its activities in regions beyond its previous primary target areas in the Delta. Possible targets could include expatriate personnel, Western businesses or facilities and locales visited by tourists and foreigners in other regions of Nigeria. Attacks and kidnappings may become more violent than in recent months. In light of this information, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has updated its travel policy for official U.S. Mission personnel, who must now receive the approval of the Ambassador for official travel to the following Nigerian States: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, and Rivers.
We continue to advise all Americans to review their security procedures, remain vigilant to their surroundings, and report specific incidences of targeted violence to the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or the U. S. Consulate General in Lagos at the numbers below. You may also email the Abuja Consular Section at: ConsularAbuja@state.gov or the Lagos Consular Section at: lagoscons2@state.gov
For information on travel in Nigeria, see the Department of State’s most recent Travel Warning and Consular Information Sheet for Nigeria. Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S., or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
U.S. Embassy Abuja is located at Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District, Abuja; the telephone number is 09-461-4000. The U.S. Consulate Lagos is located at 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos; the telephone number is 01-261-1215. For after-hours emergencies, call 011 [234] (1) 261-1414, 261-0195, 261-0078, 261-0139, or 261-6477.