73-year-old Nigerian pilgrim from Adamawa dies in Saudi Arabia during 2026 Hajj 

A Nigerian pilgrim from Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Mallama Aishatu Muhammadu, has died successful Saudi Arabia during the ongoing 2026 Hajj.

The 73-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac apprehension connected Sunday portion travelling from Jeddah to Madinah, according to the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf.

In a statement, Yusuf said helium had conveyed the national government’s condolences to the household of the deceased successful a telephone telephone to her brother, Umaru Jauro Koko.

He prayed that Allah assistance her Aljannatul Firdaus and springiness the household the fortitude to carnivore the loss.

The NAHCON president assured the household of authorities enactment to guarantee the harmless instrumentality of her idiosyncratic effects, including her Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) and decease certificate, done the Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission.

Mallama Aishatu is survived by respective children, grandchildren, and a great-grandchild, including Abdullahi Bello, a Divisional Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ganye Division.