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A 52-year-old Nigerian pilgrim from Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Malam Abba Limawa, has returned lost 10,500 Russian rubles, 800 dollars and 690 Saudi Riyals he found to the authority in Makkah.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Limawa handed over the different currencies to the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Arabi, during the post-Afarat conference, held on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
The pilgrim explained that he found the money inside a waist bag, while on his way to pray at the Masjid Haram (Mosque).
”Initially, I wanted to ignore the waist bag and move to the Mosque, but on a second thought, I said it might belong to a Nigerian, especially some of our old women.
“So, I decided to pick it, and I proceeded to the mosque. When I returned to my accommodation, I opened the bag and discovered that there is no Nigerian currency and no any sign that it belonged to a Nigerian.
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