54 Nigerians Certified Dead in Hajj Stampede

It has been confirmed that 54 nigerians lost their lives at the ritual of stoning the devil, this number was ascertained by The chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Barrister Abdullahi Muktar Muhammed.

While speaking with journalist in Makkah last night, Muhammed said 42 out of the 54 that died were from states pilgrims welfare board while 16 were those brought to Saudi Arabia by tour operators. He said 2 officials of NAHCON also died in the stampede. According to him, the dead Nigerians were from   Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Borno, Zamfara, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi and Kebbi states.
And the Chairman said a committe has been setup to look for the missing pilgrims and that there is hope that they will be found alive and well.