Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Adnan Bostaji, died in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to reports, the envoy died in his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday in Abuja.
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia confirmed the demise of the diplomat.
Bostaji was said to have returned to Abuja from his home country on Sunday and was planning to come to the office on Tuesday when his domestic workers found him in bed unresponsive.
He was rushed to the Nzamiye Turkish Hospital where he was confirmed dead by doctors.
Saudi embassy officials said his remains would be moved to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for interment.
