A 27-year-old Nigerian man, Rotji Lazarus, has tragically died just a day before he was set to travel abroad for a new job opportunity.
The fatal incident occurred at night along the Bauchi–Dass Road in Yelwa, near the POWA shops by the Police Barracks. According to eyewitnesses, Lazarus was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver whose vehicle had no headlights and fled the scene toward the Rafin Zurfi axis of the Tafawa-Balewa Road.
Lazarus, a resident of the Gwalameji area in Bauchi, was a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, and also held a Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Leisure Management from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. At the time of the accident, he was reportedly selling fruit juice near the scene in Yelwa.
In a condolence message, Bauchi State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Professor Titus Saul Ketkukah, expressed deep sympathy to his Special Adviser, Lazarus Buba, who is the father of the deceased. The commissioner described Rotji Lazarus as a humble and respectful young man, known for his obedience and gentle nature.