Nigeria expressed sympathy for the Russian people and government after the terrorist attack in Moscow on Friday.
Men in camouflage clothes shot at people at a concert in Crocus City Hall near Moscow on Friday.
The terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, which Al Jazeera reported resulted in 115 deaths, including children.
Reports from Russian media suggested that the attackers used automatic weapons in one of the worst attacks in Russia in years.
Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed Nigeria's sympathy and condolences to Russian president, Vladimir Putin.
The Minister expressed his deepest condolences for the tragic attack at the Crocus Concert Hall in Moscow, which led to the death of innocent people and injuries to more than a hundred others.
Nigeria's government and people sympathize with the victims of the tragic attack and pray for their souls to rest in peace.
The statement also included prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured.
At this difficult time, Nigeria stands with the Russian government and people in solidarity and sends deepest sympathy and condolences to President Vladimir Putin.
