Pilgrim dies in transit to Israel

Pilgrim dies in transit to Israel
on october 26, 2013 at 2:00 am in news
Minna: One of the Pilgrims from Niger State to this
year’s Holy Pilgrimage to Israel, Mr. Amos Peter
has been reported dead in transit few hours to the
Holy land. It was reliably gathered that first aid
treatment was administered on him and later
rushed to a Hospital in Turkey but was confirmed
dead on arrival at the Hospital.
Head of Medical team leading the pilgrimage to the
Holy land, Dr. Joseph Kolo confirmed that late Peter
like other pilgrims from the state had undergone
thorough medical examinations and were all
certified and declared medically fit for the trip and
wondered the cause of the sudden death.
Meanwhile, the corpse of the deceased is been
expected back in the country and would be handed
over to the family for interment.Late 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.