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Hajj Stampede: Death Toll Of Nigerians Rise To 64 – Hajj Commission

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:03:31 +0000

The death toll of Nigerian pilgrims in the Saudi Arabia stampede has risen from 54 to 64, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Tuesday. Also, the number of injured Nigerians was put at 71. But 244 Nigerian pilgrims from 19 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), were still [...]

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Stampede Tragedy: Saudi Authorities Should Not Blame African Pilgrims – Hajj Commission

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 08:09:40 +0000

The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, on Friday called on the Saudi Arabian authorities to involve Nigeria and countries affected by Friday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, in the probe of the tragedy. At least 747 Muslims from different countries lost their lives and 805 others sustained injuries during a [...]

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#Pilgrimage; Twenty Nigerians Reported Dead In Makkah

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:28:46 +0000

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday confirmed the death of 20 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of 2015 Hajj. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar, disclosed this at a pre-Arafat stakeholders meeting at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He said 14 pilgrims died due to cardiac arrest and other ailments, [...]

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#Hajj > Three Nigerians Wounded In Mecca Grand Mosque Disaster – NAHCON

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:30:03 +0000

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed that three Nigerian pilgrims sustained minor injuries in the crane crash in Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia. A huge red crane had crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque as it was filled with worshippers, less than two weeks before the annual Hajj pilgrimage. [...]

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