Two Nigerian pilgrims traking part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage have died in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
This sad event was announced by the Executive Secretary of Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board, Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, in a recent statement.
The deceased were identified as Hajia Hawawu Mohammed and Saliu Mohammed.
According to reports, Saliu died in an intensive care unit after falling ill, while Hawawu died in what Saudi authorities have labelled “unfortunate suicidal episode.”
The statement read: “Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board sends heartfelt commiserations to the families of two of our pilgrims who returned to their Lord in Madina, Saudi Arabia.
“Saliu Mohammed, who arrived with Batch 3 of the state contingent, died in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after suddenly falling ill; while Hajia Hawawu Mohammed (Batch 9) also died following what Saudi authorities have investigated and found to be an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her apartment in Madina.”