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.