Nigeria, March 4 -- The US Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday over concerns of a high potential for protest linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.

The mission announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday.

"Due to the potential for protests in Abuja, the US Embassy in Abuja has cancelled all visa appointments on Wednesday," it said.

The mission also advised US citizens in the country to remain in their residences throughout the day, warning that the protest might turn violent.

Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have been staging protests since Sunday against the US and Israel launched an unprovoked on Iran.

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