- Nigerians observing the 2023 hajj exercise in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, have been mourning a tragic demise of a pilgrim
- Reports confirmed that an unidentified 70-year-old Lagos pilgrim slumped and died while trying to cross a highway
- In another tragic development, at least 1000 Oyo State pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia and facing challenges returning to Nigeria
Saudi Arabia, Mecca – An emerging report has confirmed the demise of a 70-year-old Nigerian pilgrim from Lagos State who slumped and died during the Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia.
It was gathered in a report by the Nigerian Tribune that he collapsed while attempting to cross the highway near the hotel where Oyo pilgrims are being accommodated.