06/09/2025
Today, 5th September 2025, we laid to rest Late Rev. Markus B. Lawal at Yola-Town, Yola South LGA of Adamawa State.
He was born on 31st December 1964 at Dala-Waja, Balanga LGA of Gombe State. He was baptized on 7th September 1977.
He started his professional career as a policeman with the Nigerian Police Force, and later resigned to be a teacher. He was ordained as a full time pastor of the LCCN in February 2003.
Late Rev. Markus served the Church as a pastor with St. James Lutheran Church Yola-Town, Redeemer Lutheran Church, a chaplain with the Yola Prison, and staff of LCCN Yola Diocese Secretariat where he continued to work until his death.
He died on 1st of September, 2025, at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola. His demise followed some complications related to a road traffic accident he was involved in three weeks before his death. He left behind his wife, Mama Ladi Markus, a daughter and several other relatives.