The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board on Sunday revealed that the investigation carried out by Saudi Arabian authorities on the cause of the death of one of its pilgrims has shown that the pilgrim committed suicide in Madina.
This was disclosed in a press release signed by the executive secretary of the board, Abdulsalam Abdul Kabir.
According to the statement, another pilgrim from the state also died in Madina after a brief illness.
One of the deceased, identified simply as Hajia Hawawu, died as a result of what the Saudi authorities found to be “an unfortunate suicidal episode from the rooftop of her apartment in Madina.”
It further stated that the other pilgrim who died in Madina, Saliu Mohammed, died in an intensive care unit of a public hospital in Madina after suddenly falling ill, Daily Trust reported.
Reacting to the development, the board pilgrims’ board expressed regrets over the demise of the two pilgrims from the state, describing it as “sad events.”
“Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Board sends heartfelt commiserations to the families of two of our pilgrims who returned to their Lord in Madina, Saudi Arabia.
“The pilgrims’ board deeply regrets these sad events but submits totally to the decree and ultimate knowledge of Allaah in all affairs,” the release reads. Read more:
