Two Missing Hajj Pilgrims Arrested In Saudi Arabia- Hajj Board
The Hajj Board has clarified that the two unaccounted for Hajj pilgrims have been arrested and detained in Saudi Arabia.
It comes after they entered the country with tourist visas and sought to perform the Hajj. The two have been identified as Inusah Ramatu and Sali Hawa.
“The victims are part of a wider group who sought to perform Hajj through illegal means. It is well known that several individuals who entered Saudi Arabia using non-Hajj (tourist or “Bongo”) visas have been arrested or detained by Saudi authorities,” it said in a statement.
The Board stated that they were not part of the pilgrims who travelled under the official arrangements of the Ghana Hajj Taskforce for the 2025 pilgrimage. This action contravenes Saudi regulations for the Hajj pilgrimage.
“Every pilgrim who travelled under the official arrangements of the Ghana Hajj Taskforce for the 2025 pilgrimage has been fully accounted for, and no case of a missing pilgrim has been reported.”
It used the occasion to strongly advise prospective pilgrims to follow the officially approved procedures for Hajj by acquiring a valid Hajj visa through accredited agents and the Taskforce.
“Any other route is illegal, unsafe, and outside the jurisdiction or protection of the Ghana Hajj authorities.”
The clarity comes after the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Hon. Mahama Ayariga, brought the issue of unaccounted for hajj pilgrims to the public.
Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/
