Nigerian Pilgrim Dies On His Way To Israel

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.