UPDATED: Israel-Hamas War: Nigeria calls for ceasefire, dialogue

The Nigerian government has called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid an ongoing war that has left over 300 people dead.

Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister, Yusuf Tuggar, in a Saturday night statement said the Nigerian government is “deeply concerned about the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas.”

Nigeria called for a “ceasefire” and a “peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue.”