Nigeria, March 3 -- Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, the Nigerian embassy in Kuwait has urged citizens in the region to take safety precautions to avoid becoming casualties.

The Nigerian Mission, in a statement shared by an official on Tuesday but dated 1 March, said it is closely monitoring the situation, noting that Nigerians residing in or visiting the region must also do the same.

It urged the Nigerian community in Kuwait and Bahrain to monitor "local news and official Kuwaiti and Bahraini Government announcements."

"In view of the prevailing circumstances in the region, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the State of Kuwait with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Bahrain, wishes to advise all Nigeria...