A Lagos State Hajj pilgrim, Idris Oloshogbo, has passed away in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Oloshogbo has been buried in Mecca, although the cause of his death remains unknown.
This incident follows the deaths of two Hajj pilgrims from Kebbi State last weekend.
Oloshogbo died after he returned from the Tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.
According to Taofeek Lawal, the Secretary of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Saheed Onipede, in a statement on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the 68-year-old pilgrim, who hailed from Shomolu Local Government, died while having his evening meal after Solat Maghrib.
Onipede expressed condolences on behalf of the state government to Oloshogbo’s family and friends, praying for Allah’s forgiveness for the deceased and for him to be granted Aljanat Fridauos, recognising his intention to complete the Hajj.
He urged other pilgrims to exercise caution and avoid overexerting themselves before the commencement of the main Hajj rites.
