Two More Kwara Pilgrims Die in Mecca, Bringing Death Toll to Four
According to a news report from Punch, two additional pilgrims from Kwara State, Salman Alade and Ayishat Ologele, have reportedly died while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
These pilgrims were among the thousands of Nigerians who travelled to the holy land to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
Their deaths follow those of two other pilgrims, Saliu Mohammed, who arrived with the third batch of the state contingent, and Hawawu Mohammed, which were reported in Madinah.
The latest report brings the death toll among Kwara pilgrims to four.
Ologele, it was gathered, fell ill while travelling from Medina to Mecca and died afterwards, while Alade fell ill in Mecca and passed away as well.
While the exact causes of their deaths had not been officially confirmed, it was believed that they died of natural causes.
The development was confirmed by the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Saudi Arabia.
The board commiserated with the families of two pilgrims as the Executive Secretary, Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, expressed condolences to the families, asking Allah to grant them comfort and forgive the deceased.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore Matthew Okedare Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita Ilorin International Airport Gobir Usman Alkali Baba Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Saheed Akinwumi Medinat Folorunsho Salman Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Tuesday Assayomo Gbemisola Oguntimehin Islamic Development Bank Ilofa James Kolo Marufat Oladosu Bank Of Industry Galadiman Ngeri Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Wahab Abayawo Abiodun Musa Aibinu KWASEIC HYPPADEC KWASSIP Amina El-Imam Niyi Osundare Babatunde Ajeigbe GAMA Olatunji Bamgbola Abubakar B.M Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Wahab Egbewole Nurudeen Muhammed Umar Yakubu Jaja Christopher Tunji Ayeni Yeketi Wale Oladepo Irepodun Laolu Saraki March 28 Tanke Flyover Bridge Olushola Saraki Mogaji Aare Kanu Agabi Bamidele Adegoke Yakubu Shaaba C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng Ayodele Shittu IHS Towers Shuaibu Yaman Mumini Ishola Hanafi Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Ubandoma Of Ilorin Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo Olusin Of Ijara Isin Wahab Femi Agbaje Lafiagi Kwara State Branch Of The National Library Awodun Ubandoma Kwara Metro Park Elewu Yusuf Amuda Aluko Dagbalodo April 11 ASKOMP Oke-opin Ita-Ore Oyun Isin Muazam Nayaya ANCOPPS Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf Dumagi The Herald Ilorin West Amos Justus Sayo

