The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria
has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians in the deadly stampede in Mina,
Saudi Arabia, during this year’s Hajj.
The Chairman of NAHCO, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar Mohammed, made the confirmation on Monday morning (12:16 am) in Makkah.
According to him, 42 out of the 54 that
died were from states pilgrims welfare board including two NAHCON
officials, while others were among those on the pilgrimage by private
tour operators.
He also listed 15 states of Bauchi,
Borno, Zamfara, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa,
Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Sokoto, Taraba and Yobe as those that lost pilgrims
to the stampede. Punch
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