JUST IN: Saudi Arabia Ambassador To Nigeria Found Dead

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji, has passed away. A statement by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday confirmed the news. 

The statement reads, “With the deepest sense of sadness and complete submission to the will of Allah, Royal Embassy announces the passing away of His Excellency, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Mr. Adnan Mahmoud Bostaji. May his blessed soul rest in peace.” the mission said.

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria, which announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said the envoy died in his sleep.

It said that his body was taken to Turkish hospital Abuja where he was confirmed dead by doctors.

Bostaji received his bachelor’s degree in social sciences in 1985 from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah.

He also obtained a higher diploma in diplomatic studies in 1988 from the Diplomatic Studies Institute in Riyadh.