A female pilgrim from Kaduna State, Asma’u Ladan, has passed away at the King Fahad hospital in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday after a brief illness.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesman for Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Yunusa Abdullahi, issued to Newsmen in Arfat on Saturday.
Mr Abdullahi, who did not indicate her Local Government of origin, however, said that the deceased was registered at the headquarters of the agency.
The statement said the family of the late pilgrim has been notified, adding that the management and staff of the agency commiserated with them over the death of Mrs Asma’u.
According to Mr Abdullahi, Kaduna State Pilgrim Welfare agency prayed to Allah (SWT) to have mercy upon the deceased’s soul, forgive her sins and comfort her family over the irreparable loss.
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