A Nigerian pilgrim, Aisha Ahmed on Wednesday died in Makkah,
Saudi Arabia following an undisclosed illness.
Aisha Ahmed, from Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa
state, died after a brief illness according to Idris Al-Makura, Executive
Secretary, Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board.
Al-Makura told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in
Makkah, Saudi Arabia that the deceased had no record of ailment before
departing from Nigeria.
“The deceased had no medical history at the time of
departure to the Holy Land and we were together in Madinah. Some of the
pilgrims took ill two days ago.
“She was first taken to the National Hajj Commission’s
Hospital in Makkah and later transferred to the King Abdulaziz Hospital where
she passed on. The family was duly informed of the death.
“We sent the family a video recording of the process of her
death confirmation, to the funeral rites and finally, the burial,’’ he said.
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