Alhaji Mamman Nasiru Zungeru, a pilgrim from Nigeria performing the hajj this year, passed away in Makka, Saudi Arabia.
Alhaji Umar Makun Lapai, the executive secretary of the Niger State Pilgrims Welfare Board, verified the news in a statement on July 27 in Minna.
“I regret to announce the death of one of our pilgrims from Niger state, in Makkah. Alhaji Mamman Nasiru Zungeru, from Wushishi Local government area,” the statement read.
“The burial prayers and rites shall be conducted by Saudi authories. hereby pray to Almighty Allah to grant the late Alhaji Mamman Nasiru Zungeru’s gentle soul Aljanat Firdausi and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss (Amin).”
Lapai, however, did not mention the circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased pilgrim.
