Nigerian Pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

Five Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have reportedly died.

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Abdullahi Mohammed has announced the death of five Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Tuesday.

Speaking at the 2017 pre-Arafat meeting with Hajj stakeholders, Mr. Abdullahi declined to disclose the identities of the late pilgrims as well as the circumstances surrounding their death. According to him, such information could only be disclosed after the affected families had been appropriately informed.