The National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) says seven Nigerian pilgrims who travelled for this year’s hajj exercise have died in Saudi Arabia. Mousa Ubandawaki, the commission’s deputy director of information and
June 25, 2023 10:02 PMThe National Hajj Commission says seven Nigerian pilgrims who travelled for this year’s hajj exercise have died in Saudi Arabia.
Ubandawaki said six pregnant women were discovered among the pilgrims, adding that the commission will sanction states where such cases were recorded.
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