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Again, Another Nigerian Pilgrim Passes Away In Makkah

A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Hajiya Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, passed away at the King Fahad Hospital in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday after a brief illness.

This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Malam Yunusa Muhammad-Abdullahi, issued to newsmen in Arafat on Saturday.

The PRO, who did not indicate her Local Government of origin, however, said that the deceased was registered at the headquarters of the agency.

READ: Hajj 2024: Pilgrimage Reaches Its Peak As Over 2 Million Muslims Perform Daylong Worship At Mount Arafah

The statement said the family of the late pilgrim has been notified, adding that the management and staff of the agency commiserated with them over the death of Hajiya Asma’u.

According to Muhamamda-Abdllajhi, the Kaduna State Pilgrim Welfare agency prayed to Allah (SWT) to have mercy upon the deceased’s soul, forgive her sins, and comfort her family over the irreparable loss.

This brings the number of dead pilgrims to five.

Hafsoh Isiaq

Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.

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