A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Asma’u Muhammad-Ladan, has been confirmed dead at the King Fahad Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
It was gathered that the pilgrim died after a brief illness on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Her demise was confirmed in a statement issued by the spokesman for the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Yunusa Abdullahi, on Saturday, June 15.
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Abdullahi, who did not disclose the pilgrim’s local government of origin, said the deceased was registered at the headquarters of the agency.
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He said the family of the late pilgrim had been notified, adding that the management and staff of the agency commiserated with them over the incident.
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