Just as the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, (NAHCON) announced the death of 14 pilgrims, another pilgrim from Lagos State has died, bringing the total number of Nigerian Pilgrims, that have died in Saudi Arabia during this year’s pilgrimage to 15.

The Lagos pilgrim, Taoreed Oshodi, 62, from Epe Local Government Area of Lagos, was said to have died on Thursday afternoon.

He was said to have taken ill and rushed to the hospital, after being attended to by the medical team of the state’s pilgrim board.

Oshodi was said to have died of a heart attack. He had since been buried according to Islamic rites in Mecca.

Speaking, Dr. Saleh Okenwa, Commissioner in Charge of Information and Research, NAHCON, disclosed that 14 pilgrims from Nigeria had earlier died in the course of this year’s hajj. He said at the commission’s headquarters in Mecca that nine of the deceased died in Medinah, while the remaining five lost their lives in Mecca.

Dr. Okenwa gave the names of the five that died earlier in Mecca as Umar Ruangamyi Dahir and Shuaib Awwal Sarki Malami from Kastina State; and Ganiyu Oke Ayinde from Ogun State. Others, according to him, were Abdullahi Mudi and Nana Garba from Sokoto State.

Okenwa also disclosed that 82,724 pilgrims from Nigeria have arrived the holy city for the hajj rites. He absolved the commission of

complicity in the diplomatic feud that ensued between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia over the deportation of some female pilgrims.

Meanwhile, the entire 3,899 pilgrims and officials from Lagos State have arrived Mecca and commenced spiritual supplication as expected. The last batch of 50 pilgrims from Medina arrived Mecca on Wednesday.

Exponental: Na wa ooooo! 15!!
Na by force 2 go holy land?
Abi holy land is now dead land
(just asking, no sentiment here).

Ramcie: May Allah grant them Al-Janah Firdaus (Amin).

Yomieluv: dem force dem go,they believe is good to die in holy land abi?

i pity them,dem dey expect 72 virgin abi?

smh

Yomieluv: dem force dem go,they believe is good to die in holy land abi?

i pity them,dem dey expect 72 virgin abi?

smh

Paris-Love:
That's quite sad. 15 in total?
What will they get there? Both the males and females?

puntersmind: Suspicious?

Exponental: Na wa ooooo! 15!!
Na by force 2 go holy land?
Abi holy land is now dead land
(just asking, no sentiment here).

Ramcie: May Allah grant them Al-Janah Firdaus (Amin).

bid4rich: Dont be surprised that, thats the prayer of some of them that go there. Going to mecca to die, prayer request granted!

Yomieluv: dem force dem go,they believe is good to die in holy land abi?

i pity them,dem dey expect 72 virgin abi?

smh

Paris-Love:
That's quite sad. 15 in total?
What will they get there? Both the males and females?

Exponental: Na wa ooooo! 15!!
Na by force 2 go holy land?
Abi holy land is now dead land
(just asking, no sentiment here).

Paris-Love:
That's quite sad. 15 in total?
What will they get there? Both the males and females?

Yomieluv: dem force dem go,they believe is good to die in holy land abi?

i pity them,dem dey expect 72 virgin abi?

smh

muktar mtt: nd u will die 2 without expectation mumu

muktar mtt: shut up mumu waiting carry u come here jst 2 make ur stupid comment abi, weather is holy land or nott u most die u r not gonna liv till iternity mtsw

Yomieluv: dem force dem go,they believe is good to die in holy land abi?

i pity them,dem dey expect 72 virgin abi?

smh