Five pilgrims from Gombe State have been declared missing in Saudi Arabia.
The Executive Secretary, Gombe State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Usman Gurama, told journalists in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday that the pilgrims have not been located since Thursday.
He, however, said it had not been confirmed if they were among victims of Thursday’s stampede where over 700 pilgrims died.
Gurama confirmed that seven pilgrims from the state were injured in the stampede and were responding to treatment.
Meanwhile, the state Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, on Saturday gave the state pilgrims $585,300 (about N32.7 million) as Sallah gift.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that each of the pilgrims received 300 Saudi Riyals (N16, 800) from the governor’s largesse.
Addressing the pilgrims shortly after presenting the gift, Dankwambo urged them to pray for President Muhammad Buhari to enable him deliver the dividends of democracy.
He commended the state Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board and the Amirul Hajj team for doing a good job.
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