A female pilgrim from Plateau State has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, due to complications related to diabetes, according to a statement by Mr. Daiyabu Dauda, Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
The pilgrim, whose identity was not disclosed, passed away on Monday at King Abdul’aziz Hospital after she was rushed there for emergency care.
“When the complications began, we immediately took her to the hospital… unfortunately, we lost her,” Dauda said.
He confirmed that the deceased was buried in Makkah in accordance with Islamic rites.
The board extended condolences to her family and urged them to find solace in God.
