The FBI and CDC are investigating an attack on a federal air marshal who was injected with a syringe full of an unknown substance inside the Lagos, Nigeria airport on Sunday, according to a Situational Awareness notice obtained by FoxNews.com.

A federal air marshal reported being attacked by a subject while on the public side of the Lagos Airport on Sunday, according to an alert from TSA's Transportation Security Operations Center distributed throughout the agency on Monday afternoon.

It appeared to be an isolated incident, the alert says.

"The [air marshal] reported that the subject stuck him with a syringe and it is believed he was injected with an unknown substance," the alert says.

The State Department responded to the airport to assist the air marshal and his team.

"After consultation with the consulate and physicians, the [federal air marshal] was given precautionary medication," according to the alert.

The air marshal and the rest of his team--along with the syringe used in the attack-- were immediately flown out of Nigeria and back to the U.S.



The syringe also was transported back to the U.S. for testing.

An FBI spokesman said Monday night, "out of an abundance of caution, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted an on-scene screening of the victim when United Flight 143 landed in Houston early Monday morning. The victim did not exhibit any signs of illness during the flight and was transported to a hospital upon landing for further testing. None of the testing conducted has indicated a danger to other passengers."



The CDC and the FBI are involved and have opened investigations, the alert states.

The TSA, State Department and CDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

"This investigation is still in the preliminary stage and early indications are limited to a criminal nexus."

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If only Nigerian gov't could love the citizens like america does to her citizens.

the will point it to boko boys

bad name

Maybe them don dash the man small ebola or a subtle way of trying to give dog bad name by US

Americans luving their country and their country loving them in return...a lesson 4 Nigerians

The guy injected him and ran away just like that Without being sighted or caught by other air marshals?

Maybe someone was angrily trying to export ebola to the U.S

at least try this bullsh00t after l leave the country

Caseless2: If only Nigerian gov't could love the citizens like america does to her citizens.

The leadership in Nigeria doesn't care about the citizens. They only care about looting the treasury.

Lucasbalo: The leadership in Nigeria doesn't care about the citizens. They only care about looting the treasury.

you think so and why would a reasonable person like u think of such?

Please he is right. Nigeerian leadeers aree afteeer our National Treasury. Let the truth be told.

Lucasbalo: The leadership in Nigeria doesn't care about the citizens. They only care about looting the treasury.

well said!

I sure say them don dash the guy small Ebola.

This is another set up to rubbish our security system and our totality as a nation.

The question to ask is will the average Nigerian go out and stuck a syringe on an American he doesn't know his identity?

Why the Federal air marshal?

RockMaxi: This is another set up to rubbish our security system.
The question to ask is will the average Nigerian go out and stuck a syringe on an American he doesn't know his identity?
Why the Federal air marshal?

It baffles me too...either it is a covert operation, just a scare or an attempt to kidnap a white man.

But ive been to International lately, and the number of armed personnel there should prevent this kind of situation from happening

tempest01:

It baffles me too...either it is a covert operation, just a scare or an attempt to kidnap a white man.

But ive been to International lately, and the number of armed personnel there should prevent this kind of situation from happening

We as a Nation do not recognize the threat we pose to this Americans even in our disorganized society.

Lucasbalo: The leadership in Nigeria doesn't care about the citizens. They only care about looting the treasury.

spot-on!

Agbgift: I sure say them don dash the guy small Ebola.

A souvenir to his people...

The guys who did it are actually a group who ran away immediately. Click Here for More story on the same news .

hehe
That's immunity to Ebola or EVD itself.
No time

ehennnnn... story not adding up. out of over 2000 people there. was he wearing a tag(i am a Federal Marshal)

Ye

Chaii! I smell HIV + EBOLA

Ppl wicked sha

This sort of thing will or would only increase the bad name Nigeria has already across border and other countries. foreign medias like BBC and CNN would like to display this kind of bad news to the whole world.

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See as we want to cause trouble for ourselves
On the other hand hope its not one of their schemes

Nothing to worry about as he was given a Precautionary medication
according to the article?
How true?

Lol....US always pretending and cooking up stories.

chimoz: Lol....US always pretending and cooking up stories.

You dey mind them

smell Mossad

Yeye dey smell! Since when did foreigners start getting attacked in MMIA.... Federal Agent again... So he just stood while someone pricked him with a needle & ran away? The person ran to where? MMIA that is ever busy!
I find this hard to believe...but I remember #ThisIsNigeria - Home of the Impossible since 1960