After the recent explosion at the Canada High Commission in Abuja, Canada is investigating the incident.
Canada has also joined the United States and the United Kingdom in issuing a travel advisory, discouraging nonessential travel to Nigeria.
Canada’s Foreign Minister, Melanie Joly, released a statement on X shortly after the explosion to express her condolences for the deaths.
She said: “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. I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the 2 people killed in this tragedy.
“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. I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of the 2 people killed in this tragedy.”
Canada’s High Commission in Nigeria has also revealed on social media that it had “temporarily suspended operations until further notice.”
