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JUST IN: Governor, Others Mourn As Another Nigerian Pilgrim Dies In Saudi Arabia

Kebbi State has experienced another loss during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with the passing of Hajiya Maryamu Suleman Mayalo from Maiyama Local Government Area.

She died on Sunday at King Abdulazeez Hospital in Mecca after a prolonged illness.

This brings the total number of pilgrims from Kebbi State who have died during this year’s Hajj to five.

Faruk Musa Inabo, the executive chairman of the state’s Pilgrims Welfare Agency, confirmed the news in a statement.

Governor Nasir Idris expressed his condolences, praying for Allah SWT to grant her Aljanna Firdausi (the highest paradise) and to give her family the strength to bear this irreparable loss. Family members and others are also in mourning over this incident.

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