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The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a statement warning Americans resident in Nigeria to be careful of their movement around Nigeria. The statement posted on nigeria.usembassy.gov, and issued jointly by the U.S. Embassy Abuja and U.S. Consulate General Lagos for American citizens in Nigeria, warned (U.S. citizens) that �travelling outside of major (Nigerian) cities after dark is not recommended due to both crime and road safety concerns.� The U.S. Envoy�s office in Nigeria alerted its citizens that �violent crime committed by individual criminals and gangs, as well as by some persons wearing police and military uniforms, is a problem in Nigeria.� The statement alleged that armed robbers invaded the home of a U.S. government employee in Abuja last week and that Americans have experienced armed muggings, assaults, burglary, carjacking, kidnappings and extortion, often involving violence. �Home invasions remain a serious threat� it continued �with armed robbers accessing even guarded compounds by following, or tailgating, residents or visitors arriving by car into the compound, subduing guards and gaining entry into homes or apartments.�