The Canada High Commission to Nigeria in Abuja, on Monday, announced that it has suspended operations its operation in Nigeria until further notice and issued a warning against non-essential travel to the country.
According to a Reuters report, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, along with Ottawa, Washington, and London, has advised against nonessential travel to the West African nation.
“We can confirm there was an explosion at our High Commission in Nigeria. The fire is out and we are working to shed light on what caused this situation,” Joly said on X.
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“I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the 2 people killed in this tragedy,” she said.
Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria, without commenting on the explosion, said on social media that it had “temporarily suspended operations until further notice.”
The embassy issued a travel advisory, warning against non-essential travel to Nigeria, including capital Abuja, “due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings.”
