Niger Accountant General, one other died in Saudi stampede

 

Niger State Accountant General, Alhaji Shehu Kontagora, was among those killed in the stampede that occurred in Saudi Arabia last week.

His remains had been found in one of the morgues in Saudi Arabia.

The Nation also gathered that the Deputy Amirul Hajj, Barr. Abubakar Isa, may be among the dead victims of the stampede.

Several other pilgrims from the state have been reportedly missing since Thursday.

The death of the two indigenes of the state was received from Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening.

When our correspondent visited the Niger State Pilgrims’ Welfare Commission in Minna, a staff of the Commission said they have not ascertain the number of missing pilgrims.