Kwara Pilgrims Board Confirms Suicide as Cause of Death for Pilgrim in Madina

Date: 2024-06-10

According to a news report from the Nigerian Tribune, the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board announced on Sunday that an investigation by Saudi Arabian authorities revealed that one of its pilgrims committed suicide in Madina.

In a press release signed by the Executive Secretary of the board, Abdulsalam AbdulKabir, it was also disclosed that another pilgrim from the state had died in Madina. The report stated that Hajia Hawawu died as a result of "an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her apartment in Madina."

Additionally, the release mentioned that another pilgrim, Saliu Mohammed, passed away in the intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after suddenly falling ill.

The board expressed deep regret over the loss of the two pilgrims, referring to the incidents as "sad events." It emphasised their submission to the decree and ultimate knowledge of Allah in all affairs. The board extended its condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for Allah's comfort and forgiveness for the departed souls.

“Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board sends heartfelt commiserations to the families of two of our pilgrims who returned to their Lord in Madina, Saudi Arabia.

“Saliu Mohammed, who arrived with Batch 3 of the state contingent, died in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after suddenly falling ill; while Hajia Hawawu Mohammed (Batch 9) also died following what Saudi authorities have investigated and found to be an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her apartment in Madina.

“The pilgrims' board deeply regrets these sad events but submits totally to the decree and ultimate knowledge of Allaah in all affairs.

“The board sends profound condolences to their families and asks Allaah to grant them comfort and forgive the deceased,” the release reads.

The death of the two Kwara pilgrims brought the number of Nigerian pilgrims who had died in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ahead of this year's Hajj, which commences on Friday this week.

Two pilgrims from Kebbi State, Hajiya Tawalkatu Busare Alako, popularly known as Maman Biyu, was the first to die on May 25 in Makkah a few days after arriving at the holy city from Madina, while barely 24 hours after Alhaji Muhammad Suleman died in Makkah.

A Lagos State pilgrim, 68-year-old Oloshogbo Isiaka Idris, died on Tuesday, May 28 also in Makkah, after returning from the Grand Mosque, where he went to perform tawaf (circumambulation) as part of Umrah (lesser Hajj).

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

AIT Ilorin     Budo Egba     Ahmed Bayero     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Onilorin     Tafida Of Ilorin     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Jare Olatundun     Ayinde Oyepitan     BECE     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Michael Ologundea     Falokun-Oja     Charles Ibitoye     Yusuf Arowosaye     Ayobami Akanbi     Overland     Paul Odama     Gani Saadu     Oniyangi     SSA Youth Engagement     Okin High School     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Imam Gambari     Kayode Zubair     Ilorin Central Mosque     AGF Abdulrazaq     Rashidi Yekini     Olatunji Ibrahim     David Oyedepo     Owo Arugbo     Noah Yusuf     Lanre Badmus     Grillo     Erin-ile     Rapheal Ashaolu     Sarah Jubril     Kamoru Kadiri     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Lai Gobir     Henry Makinwa     Segun Ogunsola     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     SWAN     Erubu     Apata Ajele Secondary School     NIRSAL     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Tunji Folami     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Ndakene     Code Of Conduct Bureau     TIC     Kisira     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Ubandawaki     Shuaib Abdulkadir     All Peoples Party     Tunde Akanbi     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Kwara Liberation Group     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Adebayo Salami     Oni Adebayo     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Kehinde Boyede     Ike Ekweremadu     Mamatu Abdullahi     Suleman Abubakar     Bello Bature     Olusegun Adeniyi     Haliru Yahaya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yashikira     NIPR     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     College Of Education     Tsaragi     John Olobayo     ITP     Kolade Solagberu     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Saeedat Aliyu     Niyi Osundare     Adamu Atta     Atiku Abubakar     KWSUED     Oke-Ero     Bola Shagaya     Joseph Offorjama     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Ojuekun     Henry Olaosebikan     Segun Adeniyi     Segun Abifarin     Ayinde Oyepitan     Abubakar Suleiman     Offa Poly     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     AIT Ilorin     High Court     Yeketi     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Ijakadi     Jawondo     Iyeru Grammar School     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Kwara State University Of Education     Budo Egba     Fulani     Kwara Metro Park     Oyun     Idi-Ape     Dorcas Afeniforo     Olupako Of Share     NURTW     Yusuf Arowosaye     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Col. Taiwo     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     2017 Budget     Ogidi-Oloje     Imam Gambari     Kwara Apc     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Lanre Issa Onilu     Bio Ibrahim     PharmAccess Foundation     Ojo Fadumila     Ilota     National Information Technology Development Agency     A.E. Afolabi     Eleja     SARS     Bola Olukoju     Gani Saadu     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Neo Mundo Ltd     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ishaq Salman     Yusuf Lawal     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Principal Private Secretary     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Micheal Imoudu     Adeniyi Ojo     Wale Oladepo