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"No U.S. citizens were in the convoy," said Nigerian police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu, who was confirmed by White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

Gunmen attacked a US convoy in southeast Nigeria's Anambra State on Tuesday, police and a US official said.

Separatists who operate in the region have escalated their attacks in recent years, usually targeting police or government buildings - Click the link for more details.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday vowed that the United States would hold accountable the perpetrators behind a deadly attack on a US convoy in Nigeria, which he said had been involved in a flood response.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemns the deadly attack on a US convoy in Nigeria involved in flood response.

Four people were killed while three others were kidnapped after a US convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Wednesday, CNN reported. Two personnel

Over 1,360 megawatts of electricity generation coming from Kainji and Shiroro electricity dams may be under threat from terrorists as the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, yesterday, raised concerns over the state of country’s assets.

Nigerian police said they had arrested eight separatists suspected of killing six people last month in the country's troubled southeast.

Nigerian police said they had arrested eight separatists suspected of killing six people last month in the countrys troubled southeast.

IPOB said this in response to a comment by the Nigerian Army boss that it was threatening the integrity of the nation.