Another Kebbi Pilgrim Dies In Mecca
From Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi
Another Kebbi State Pilgrims has been reported dead in the holy land of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday Sunday.
According to a press Statement made available to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Idris from Makkah onbehalf Kebbi Hajj 2024 media team disclosed the demise of the pilgrim.
Ahmed statement also quoted the Executive Chairman of Kebbi State Pilgrim Welfare Board Alhaji Faruku Aliyu Enabo who gave the name of the deceased as Abubakar Abdullahi from Gulma town in Argungu Local Government Area of the State, adding that the deceased died after a brief illness, bringing total number of KEBBI State dead pilgrims to three.
The State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris had expressed shock over the death and prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul Firdaus.
The Executive Chairman noted that the deceased had since been buried according Islamic rites after his funeral prayer at Masjid Al -Ihram (Ka’aba) on Friday.
