Abubakar Abdullahi Gulma, a pilgrim from Kebbi State, has tragically passed away in Saudi Arabia, marking the third pilgrim from the state to die in Mecca.
Abubakar, who hailed from Argungu local government area of Kebbi State, succumbed to a brief illness on Sunday evening at a Saudi hospital, as confirmed by Faruku Musa Yaro Enabo, the chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (PWA).
Following Islamic tradition, Abubakar was laid to rest in Mecca after his demise.
In expressing condolences, Enabo conveyed heartfelt sympathies on behalf of the entire staff of PWA to the family of the deceased, mourning the loss of another pilgrim from the state during the holy pilgrimage.
