The chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
(NAHCON) Barrister Abdullahi Muktar Muhammed has
confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians from the stampede that
occurred in Saudi Arabia in the process of stoning the
devil last week Friday.
Speaking with journalist in Makkah last night, Muhammed
said 42 out of the 54 that died were from states pilgrims
welfare board while 16 were those brought to Saudi
Arabia by tour operators. He said 2 officials of
NAHCON also died in the stampede. According to him,
the dead Nigerians were from Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun,
Ondo, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Zamfara, Cross
River, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi and Kebbi states.
Regarding some missing pilgrims, Muhammed said there
are hopes that they will still be found alive and that a
committee to go in search of the missing pilgrims has been
constituted.
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