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Monday 28 September 2015

NAHCON confirms death of 54 Nigerians in Hajj stampede

The chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Barrister Abdullahi Muktar Muhammed has confirmed the death of 54 Nigerians from the stampede that occurred in Saudi Arabia in the process of stoning the devil last week Friday.

Speaking with journalist in Makkah last night, Muhammed said 42 out of the 54 that died were from states pilgrims welfare board while 16 were those brought to Saudi Arabia by tour operators. He said 2 officials of NAHCON also died in the stampede. According to him, the dead Nigerians were from   Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Zamfara, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi and Kebbi states.

Regarding some missing pilgrims, Muhammed said there are hopes that they will still be found alive and that a committee to go in search of the missing pilgrims has been constituted.

40 comments:

Unknown said...

May the souls of the departed RIP🙏

Blog It With Olivia said...

May their souls RIP















#IT will ONLY get BETTER
#it MUST end IN praise

Anonymous said...

GOD ABEG OOH NA UR HND I DE....TOMJERRYSWIT

Mikkyjanec said...

Hmmmm. RIP

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Hmmmmm

Unknown said...

haba.... that's too much. I hope they find lasting solution to the death rate yearly. I'm not a muslim but no one deserves to die in this manner. 2. The number of yearly pilgrims should be reduced thru application by saudi govt. Cos the compensation after death cannot be compared to life.

Anonymous said...

Dis na case of stoning the devil and the devil stone you back.

Unknown said...

Sad

ogeee said...

RIP

ary said...

54 that is a huge number!

Pro said...

It's well


That vuvuzela P guy

Anonymous said...

So sad...

Unknown said...

So sorry..R.I.P...

Anonymous said...

MAY THEIR SOUL REST IN PEACE. They should just confirm how many left instead. They should stop going to saudi arabia if their safety is not guaranteed

Unknown said...

May almighty Allah protect them... Nd may their soul rest in peace. Inalilahi waina ilahi rajiun

Anonymous said...

This particular hajj, I know some1 dat ran mad while in hajj,something is wrong!

BONARIO NNAGS said...

May their souls rest in peace.


~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

Olabisi Babalola said...

That's quite sad...May their soul rest in peace!

Unknown said...

Rip to them.

Unknown said...

May the souls of the departed rest in peace. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

May the souls of the departed rest in peace. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

May the souls of the departed rest in peace. Linda take note!

Anonymous said...

may the souls of the departed rest in jannat firdaus, amin. the Saudi govt has a lot of work to do, in order to avoid a recurrence of its kind.

Yetunde Mary Ayoade said...

God of mercy

AC£S said...

Rest in peace...so sad

Anonymous said...

Una go stone devil,special treatment for una by d devil in hell,islam worlds biggest problem

Unknown said...

Eya
In peace may their souls continue to rest

Unknown said...

Lord pls help and save us frm tragic accidents and untimely deaths. RIP to them.

Debbie Chelsea said...

Eya...

Anonymous said...

WHY WAS THERE STAMPEDE AMONG BROTHERS IN A RELIGIOUS CEREMONY? RELIGION IS JUST TOO CONTROLLING. SOMEBODY YOU LOVE AND CALL BROTHER, YOU TURN AROUND TO SHOVE AND STEP ON TO GET AHEAD?

Anonymous said...

Total waste, RIP to the dead

Unknown said...

RIP to dem














Lib freak

Unknown said...

Quite unfortunate!

Unknown said...

This is really sad! May God rest their souls....

Anonymous said...

Wen una people. dey bomb u guys did not come out to speak against it oh now una go stone devil abi...the movie never start oh cos more would be discovered dead no worry
Una Holy book write bomb for killing foolishly now devil don stone una back
Looooooooool and more will go next time and dats how their race would be wiped out if care is not applied
Mitchwwwwwww

Unknown said...

LORD JESUS so many of em. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

joyous babe said...

Nawa o,may their souls rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

When these people meet SATAN in hellfire....abeg wet in them go tell am....lol.RIP

Anonymous said...

Stampede has nothing to do with being a controlling religion. This is something that happens whenever there's a mammoth crowd, even in stadiums. May their souls rest in peace.

Unknown said...

Na wah o, God have mercy

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