Nigerians who are active on social media have advised the federal government to remain mute in the face of war between Russia and Ukraine.

This is after the Russian President Putin had threatened U.S. and NATO that if they intervene, “Russia will respond immediately, and you will have consequences that you never have had before in your history.”

As at the time of filling this report, about 137 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion began early on Thursday, and 316 soldiers have been wounded.