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.
Baba Isale Government High School (GHS), Adeta Yusuf AbdulRasheed Shururat Olatinwo Ashiru Suleiman Mora Omar Samuel Olusegun Adedayo Abdulfatai Baakini Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Omoniyi Ayinla Ndakene Najim Yaasin Okin Biscuits Christopher Odetunde Sidikat Uthman Ajibola SWAN Raliat Islamic Foundation Ibrahim Taiwo Ajase-Ipo Sun Qing Rong Femi Agbaje Bashir Adigun Dele Momodu Iponrin Bature Bello Sodiya Salake MalHub United Nigeria Airline Kassim Babamale Offa Descendants Union New Nigeria People’s Party Ita-Ore Quareeb Islamic Association Aso-ofi Stephen Fasakin Ilorin Central Mosque Kayode Zubair Alimi Abdulrazaq Ballah IFK MATTA Girls Foundation Jide Ashonibare Alagbado Ahman Pategi University NTA Ilorin Folorunsho Erubu Yakubu Gobir Idofin Yusuf Amuda Gobir Damilola Yusuf Binta Sulyman Olatomiwa Williams Babatunde Ishola Babaita Magaji Are Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed Michael Nzekwe Yeketi Madawaki Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo Olabimpe Olani NURTW International Aviation College Emir Of Lafiagi Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Olaiya Zuberu Musa Alhassan Buge Shonga Principal Private Secretary AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Bayo Lawal Ekweremadu Mohammed Khadijat Kubura UNILORIN Alumni Kannike Kaosarah Adeyi Dagbalodo

