Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, a pilgrim from Plateau State, has passed away in Makkah.
The Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mr. Daiyabu Dauda, confirmed the incident in a statement released to journalists on Tuesday in Jos.
According to Dauda, the pilgrim died on Monday at King Abdul’aziz Hospital in Makkah due to complications from diabetes.
“As soon as the complications began, we rushed her to the hospital for proper treatment, in line with our mandate,” he said. “Unfortunately, we lost her. The hospital confirmed it was due to diabetes complications.”
He added that Hajiya Jamila has been buried in Makkah according to Islamic rites. Dauda extended his condolences to her family and urged them to find comfort in God.
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