Hajj 2026: Lagos completes airlift of 1,600 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Government has concluded the airlift of its 2026 Hajj intending pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking the successful deployment of all contingents scheduled for the spiritual exercise.
A total of 1,590 pilgrims have so far arrived in the Holy Land out of the 1,600 originally slated for the journey, according to officials overseeing the operation.
The final batches departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on Tuesday, May 12, and Wednesday, May 13, 2026, conveying 418 pilgrims comprising 222 males and 196 females. A subsequent group of 145 pilgrims—made up of 72 males and 73 females—also arrived, rounding off the airlift exer...