Sokoto State Government has announced that nine of its pilgrims have so far been confirmed dead in the stampede that occurred on Eid Day in Mina, Saudi Arabia.
A statement by Imam Imam, Chief Press Secretary to governor Aminu Tambuwal, said that Government officials, led by the state Amirul Hajj and Leader of Delegation, the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu, have been working round the clock to identify many of the pilgrims who suffered various degrees of injuries and are receiving treatments in different hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“At this moment of grief and sober reflection, the state government urges all citizens to remain calm and intensify prayers as we await further confirmation from authorities concerned.
“Further statement will be made as more information become available. May God bless the souls of those who died and may His healing be visited upon all the injured. May God console us all,” the statement said.
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