Terror Alert: Canadian Embassy shuts operations in Nigeria, warns citizens against traveling  

Canada has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria and advised against nonessential travel due to security concerns.

This move follows similar actions taken by the United States and the United Kingdom, AOL reported.

The High Commission of Canada did not comment on the fire but announced a suspension of operations.

As reported by Reuters, the embassy’s travel advisory cited unpredictable security conditions, terrorism, crime, inter-communal conflicts, armed attacks, and kidnappings as reasons for caution.

Similarly, the United States consulate in Nigeria has raised the alarm over a possible security breach in the coming days

This detail was contained in the advisory information released by the US consulate on Friday,

November 3. Citizens of the U.S. in Nigeria were warned to keep away from hotels in the metropolis of some major cities.