US Orders Its Non-Emergency Embassy Staff to Leave Abuja

By Adesina Soyooye 

In a troubling action which emphasise the worsening security situation in Nigeria, the United States of America, USA, has ordered its non-essential staff to leave Abuja,  Nigeria’s Capital Territory.

The order stems from what the US sees as Nigeria’s  deteriorating security situation.

This information was disclosed by the 

State Department in a notice on Wednesday.

It reads: 

“On April 8, 2026, the Department of State authorised non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave U.S. Embassy Abuja due to the deteriorating security situation,” the notice read.

The State Department, also encouraged Americans to reconsider going to Nigeria due to risks including kidnappings and other crimes. It listed 23 States, mostly in the North and South-East where it discouraged Americans from stepping into because of violence, terrorism, banditry and kidnappings.