A Niger State pilgrim has passed away in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, according to Umar Makun Lapai, Executive Secretary of the Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board.
In a statement, the Executive Secretary announced this information and named the deceased as Mamman Nasiru Zungeru, a resident of Wushishi Local Government Area.
It disclosed that the burial prayers and rites shall be conducted by Saudi authorities.
“May Allah grant him Aljanat Firdausi and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss. Amin, the statement added.
In other news, the identities of the two Nigerian men who were shot dead on Saturday by gunmen at the ATL Lounge in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, have been revealed.
According to PUNCH, a GoFundMe account opened by one Adam Abdul, who claims to be a cousin to one of them, identified the deceased as Chibueze Momah (22), and Tosin Awaroshegbe (25).