Breaking: Kogi pilgrim dies in Mecca
In what appears to be the first casualty for Kogi State, one pilgrim from Igala-Mela local government area of the state, Hajiya Asmau Iyawo Abdullahi has died in Makkah after a brief illness.
The state’s Hajj Commission chairman, Shiekh Lukman Abdullahi Imam yesterday announced the death, while giving an update of the Hajj exercise in Makkah, saying the pilgrim died Tuesday morning.
“He died after all attempts by our medical team to treat her failed; she was an elderly person and her health deteriorated immediately she arrived the holy land. May Allah forgive her of all her wrongdoings; she has since been buried in the city of Makkah.
“Apart from this pilgrim that died, all our pilgrims are in good health. We give thanks to Allah for keeping all our pilgrims in good health,” he said.
Sheikh Imam commended the good conduct of the state pilgrims, saying they have really cooperated with the commission.
