The victims were from Kwara, Kogi, Bauchi, Taraba,
Niger, Kaduna, FCT. There were foreign-based
Nigerian pilgrims as well.
The head of NAHCON’s medical team, Ibrahim
Kana, said two pilgrims, including a 40-year-old
woman, died in Madinah.
Three died in Muna, while 13 died in Makkah. A
mentally ill woman was amongst the victim.

He however said the 2016 death toll was the lowest
in five years. He attributed the low figure to
enhanced sanitation, increased medical awareness
and compressed national medical team.
The medical team attended to over 21,000 patients
since the commencement of the hajj rites, Mr.
Kana said.

He said despite repeated warnings, the medical
team detected five pregnant women.
The Hajj is 95 per cent complete and pilgrims
started travelling home on Saturday.
NAHCON’s chairman, Abdullahi Mukhtar, said all
states who failed to give basic transport allowance
to their pilgrims as well as those who collected
Adiya money (money for ram slaughtering), and
failed to remit same to NAHCON, would be
penalised.

He said the commission would reimburse those
who paid for but did not enjoy products and
services like air conditioned tents, and the newly
introduced e –wristband.

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