Tragedy has struck in Kano State as two intending pilgrims, a mother and her son, lost their lives in a road accident along the Rimin Gado, Kano road.

The victims, identified as Alkasim Ibrahim Walawa, 48, and his 73-year-old mother, Hadiza Garba, were reportedly travelling in preparation for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia when the fatal incident occurred.

In a statement, the Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board confirmed that the deceased were indigenes of Walawa Village in Kabo Local Government Area of the state.

Alkasim is survived by two wives and seven children, while his mother is survived by five children.

The board described the incident as tragic, noting that the victims died while preparing to embark on a spiritual journey.

“Their passing is particularly heartbreaking as they were on a noble journey with the intention of traveling to the Holy Land for pilgrimage,” the statement read.

The board, alongside its management and directors, extended condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the repose of the deceased.

It also prayed that Almighty Allah forgives their shortcomings and grants them Aljannatul Firdaus, while urging the family to remain steadfast during this difficult period