A Pilgrim from Niger State to this year’s Holy Pilgrimage to Israel,
Mr. Amos Peter has died in transit few hours to the Holy land, according
to reports.
It was gathered that first aid treatment was administered on him and
he was later taken to a Hospital in Turkey but was confirmed dead on
arrival at the Hospital.
Confirming the death, Head of Medical team leading the pilgrimage to
the Holy land, Dr. Joseph Kolo said late Peter like other pilgrims from
the state had undergone thorough medical examinations and were all
certified and declared medically fit for the trip. He wondered the cause
of the sudden death.
The corpse of the deceased will be sent back to Nigeria and would be handed over to the family for interment.
Late Amos Peter was part of the 286 Christian pilgrims who left the
state through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport for Israel for
this year’s Holy pilgrimage.
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