The United States government has authorised the evacuation of non-emergency employees and their families from Nigeria following a heightened risk it raised of terrorist attacks in the country.
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The United States and United Kingdom had on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in the capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets.“On October 25, 2022, the Department authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members due to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks,” the advisory read.
“Our country is safer today than at any time in recent times, thanks to the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform. The nation’s capital city came under heavy attack months ago following the Boko Haram raid on Kuje Prison and an attack on the Presidential Guards Brigade at Bwari in which three elite officers were killed.Schools in Abuja were also shutdown over security concerns during the period.
However, in a statement on Monday, Adejobi disclosed that the Force would review the US and UK security advisories while strengthening security structures across the country for proactiveness.
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