Two U.S. Mission employees who were declared missing following the May 16 attack on their convoy in Anambra state are alive and safe.
In a statement on Friday, the United States Embassy said that the two staff are under the protection of Nigerian authorities in Anambra.
“Two U.S. Mission employees missing since the May 16 attack in Anambra state are alive and safe, and under the protection of Nigerian authorities in Anambra.
“We have informed their families of their safe recovery. U.S. Mission personnel are on their way to meet and accompany them home.”
It added: “We continue to work intensively with Nigerian security and law enforcement on this matter, to identify the victims previously found, and to bring to justice those responsible for this heinous attack. We welcome any information the public may have in this regard.
“We are deeply grateful for the partnership and solidarity of the Nigerian government and Nigerian security and law enforcement colleagues and mourn with them for those who died in the attack.”
