September 24 stampede in mina

The death toll of Nigerians who sadly lost their
lives after the September 24 stampede in Mina,
Saudi Arabia has risen to 309. 87 more Nigerians
were added to the dead list. Sokoto and Kano
states still top the list of casualties.
According to an official of the commission who
pleaded anonymity stated that only 47 Nigerians
remain officially missing, as those on admission
have been discharged.
It will be recalled that the Head of Medical of the
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Dr.
Ibrahim Kana had stated that the latest figures then
were 222 identified bodies, 130 missing and three
recuperating in the hospital and that the
commission would not leave any stone unturned to
account for all Nigerians.
“Majority have been buried in Makkah. We have all
the records of graves of Nigerians. The idea is that
we would share this with relations who may want
to visit and pray for them,” Kana had said.
During the Hajj exercise when the stampede
occurred, NAHCON had set up of three committee
on the incident; burial arrangement headed by
Alhaji Salisu Danjuma, another to liaise with
families of victims headed by Dr K. K Olosho and
the third headed by a Deputy Comptroller-General
of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Muhammed
Babandede to investigate.
When contacted, the Commissioner Planning,
Research Statistical Information and Library Service
(PRSILS) of NAHCON Dr. Saleh Okenwa told Daily
Trust that though he cannot give a breakdown, he
can confirm that 47 Nigerians were officially
declared missing. He also insisted that those
missing cannot be declared dead as their bodies
have not been identified.
As at 18 October, the Nigerian death toll was 199
with Sokoto and Kano states losing 79 and 20
pilgrims, respectively. Sokoto also accounts for the
highest number of those missing at 59. Both states
recorded the highest female casualty.

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