Nigerian pilgrim returns missing BTA to owner in Madina

A Nigerian pilgrim, Alhaji Arzukka Babaya from Sokoto State has returned a pouch containing about $700 US dollars belonging to a Kaduna State pilgrim in Madina. Babaya said he found the pouch within Nigerian pilgrims’ accommodation in Madina and decided to return it to the Public Relation officer of Sokoto State pilgrim’s board to locate […]

A Nigerian pilgrim, Alhaji Arzukka Babaya from Sokoto State has returned a pouch containing about $700 US dollars belonging to a Kaduna State pilgrim in Madina.

Babaya said he found the pouch within Nigerian pilgrims’ accommodation in Madina and decided to return it to the Public Relation officer of Sokoto State pilgrim’s board to locate the owner of the waist purse. 

The money was handed over to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON’s Madina Coordinator, Alhaji Ibrahim Mahmud for onward delivery to the owner who has departed Madina for Makkah.

 Mahmud thanked the good Samaritan for his outstanding conduct and urged Nigerian pilgrims to always handle their money and valuables with care.

The Coordinator of  Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Board in Madina, Alhaji Nura Malami said Sokoto state pilgrims are very humble and law abiding citizens therefore what happened was not a supprise to him.