Overview

• FCT Commissioner of Police Ajao Adewale said Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu leapt from the third storey while trying to escape attackers at her residence.
• Officers found her unconscious and she was taken to Maitama General Hospital, where she was declared dead.
• Authorities have opened an inquiry and formed a specialist investigation team to identify and apprehend those responsible.
• ARISE News confirmed her death and described the 29-year-old anchor, reporter and producer as a lawyer and a valued colleague known as Sommie.
• The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, in Abuja, and tributes, including messages on a memorial site, continue to be shared.