The Canadian government, represented by Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, released a curt statement on X shortly after an explosion occurred at the Canada High Commission in Abuja. The statement expressed condolences for the explosion victims and stated that an investigation was underway.
Two people were murdered and two more were injured in a fire that broke out on Monday near the Canadian High Commission.
We are able to verify that our High Commission in Nigeria had an explosion. According to Joly’s confirmation of the fire event, the fire is out, and we are investigating the cause of the situation.
We are able to verify that our High Commission in Nigeria had an explosion. Now that the fire is out, we’re trying to figure out what went wrong. She stated, “I offer my sincere condolences to the families of the two individuals who lost their lives in this tragedy.
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Canada issued a caution against unnecessary travel to Nigeria, joining the United States and the United Kingdom in doing so.
The decision was justified by citing “the significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks, and kidnappings” as well as “the unpredictable security situation throughout the country.”
Despite issuing a travel advice and caution against non-essential travel to Nigeria, particularly the capital Abuja, the Commission remained mute in the wake of Monday’s explosion.
