A dark cloud has fallen over Wamba and Lafia in Nasarawa State following the tragic death of Hajara Umar Lamus, a young bride-to-be who lost her life in a fatal motor accident just one week before her wedding ceremony.
The incident occurred on Saturday, December 20, 2025, while Hajara was traveling from Lafia to Wamba.
Hajara was a student at the College of Health Science and Technology, Wamba (COHSTEW). According to her wedding invitations, she was set to tie the knot with her fiancé, Mahi Murtala Maigoro, on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
What was meant to be a week of final preparations and celebration has instead turned into a period of deep mourning for her family, friends, and intended groom.
Social media has been flooded with tributes as news of her passing spread. Many expressed shock at the suddenness of the tragedy, describing it as a sobering reminder of life’s fragility.
One friend, Muhammad Sani, shared his grief online:
“Innalillahi Wa’inna Ilaihi Rajioon, I swear this life is scary, it has no certainty. May Allah make us d!e in faith. May Allah Almighty forgive and have mercy on your soul and may your soul repose in Jannatul’firdous, Hajara Umar Lamus!”
