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.
Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd Mahee Abdulkadir Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf Lanre Olosunde Donatus Ejidike Prince Sunday Fagbemi Orisun Igbomina Sarah Jubril Ahmed Bayero Abdullahi Atanda Olabode George Towoju Bayo Lawal Tuesday Assayomo MalHub Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Olatunji Abdulmumeen Ubandoma Of Ilorin Ilorin Like-Minds Charles Ibitoye Twitter Abdullahi G. Mohammad New Nigeria People’s Party Shola Odetundun Onikijipa IESA UNILORIN Alumni Association IDPU KWAFFA Folajimi Aleshinloye Lola Ashiru Abdullah Janet Amudat Sherif Sagaya Saliu Oluwole ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Sheriff Shagaya Code Of Conduct Tribunal Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Obasanjo Okin Malt Ayedun Senate Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations Bareke Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Oya State Suraj Tunji Oyewale Sa\'adu Salahu Ajase-Ipo Oba Sulaiman Asude Jawondo Kunbi Titiloye Saba Mamman Daniel Y.A. Abdulkareem Bank Of Industry Odogun Olushola Gabriel Shehu Salau Olateju Lukman Iyabo Adewuyi Sulyman Tejidini Owo Isowo Taofik Mustapha Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Wahab Abayawo ENetSuD Yekeen Alabi Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation Sulyman Abdulkareem Idofin Suwa-Arabs Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency Timothy Olatunde Fadipe Saliu Alamoyo Mary Kemi Adeosun University Road Isiaka Alikinla Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria

