Two more pilgrims from Kwara State have reportedly perished while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Salman Alade and Ayishat Ologele were among the hundreds of Nigerian pilgrims who visited the holy country to make the Hajj pilgrimage.
Their deaths came after those of two other pilgrims, Saliu Mohammed, who arrived with the third batch of the state contingent, and Hawawu Mohammed, who were reported in Madinah.
The latest revelation brought the death toll among Kwara pilgrims to four.
Salman Alade and Ayishat Ologele, two more pilgrims from Kwara State, are believed to have died while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrims were among thousands of Nigerians who journeyed to the holy land for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Their deaths came after those of two other pilgrims, Saliu Mohammed and Hawawu Mohammed, who arrived with the third batch of the state contingent and were reported in Madinah.
According to the most recent report, four pilgrims from Kwara died.
The board commiserated with the families of two pilgrims, with Executive Secretary Abdulsalam Abdulkadir expressing condolences and requesting that Allah offer them consolation and forgive the deceased.
