Breaking" 5 Nigerian pilgrims died.
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that five Nigerian pilgrims have so far died in Saudi Arabia. One female pilgrim was also reported to have put to bed in the holy land.
NAHCON’s head of the medical team, Dr Ibrahim Kana, who disclosed this at a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders, also said that a female pilgrim gave birth, while another had a miscarriage.
“I don’t want to name the state but she was 38 weeks pregnant and she even had baby things in her bag during screening but she was allowed to travel,” he said.
Checks by Daily Trust showed that the pilgrim was from Kogi State.
NAHCON Chairman, Abdullahi Mukhtar gave the warning yesterday, saying the commission already operates eight clinics as required by Saudi Arabia authorities. “We know the states involved in this and we call on them to immediately close down such illegal clinics. If they refuse, we will take action against them and we will report them to the highest authority in Nigeria.”
Dr Kana said Kogi and the entire south-west states were operating illegal clinics, Meanwhile as pilgrims move to Mina today, NAHCON has provided a helpline in case of emergency during the hajj rites at Mina, Muzdhalifa and Arafat.
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