The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has again cleared the air on the number of Nigerians that died in the stampede in Saudi Arabia.
According to the Commissioner, Planning and Research, Dr Saleh Okenwa, so far, 199 people have been confirmed dead while undergoing the exercise in Saudi Arabia.
He told reporters in Abuja on Monday that 121 pilgrims were still missing.
Giving the breakdown of the dead, he said Sokoto lost 79 pilgrims, 59 missing in Kano while 20 pilgrims from Kano have been certified dead.
He listed other states affected as Adamawa, Borno, the Federal Capital Territory, Gombe and Kaduna.
Also affected are Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun and Ondo.
Others States on the list are Plateau, Rivers, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on September 24 in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim Holy City of Mecca, where two million people are performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said.
At least 450 others were injured in the stampede, which took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few kilometers east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the climax of the Hajj.
