The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pilgrims, who are from across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state, arrived at the Ilorin International Airport at about 2:15 a.m. on board Max Airline flight.
The pilgrims were met on arrival by some of their relations, friends and well-wishers.
Alhaji Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh, the Executive Secretary of the Board, told NAN in a telephone interview from Makkah, that the pilgrims departed King Abdulazeez International Airport in Jeddah at 7:20 p.m. Saudi Arabian time on Friday. Read more