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ARISE News Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Dies After Fall During Abuja Home Invasion

Police say a comprehensive probe is underway to identify suspects in the Katampe estate raid.

Overview

  • The 29-year-old jumped from her third-floor apartment in the early hours of Sept. 29 while fleeing armed robbers at the Unique Apartments complex in Abuja and later died of her injuries.
  • FCT Police Commissioner Ajao S. Adewale condemned the crime as senseless and said intelligence and operational teams have been deployed to locate the attackers.
  • Adewale told local media the intruders targeted her unit specifically, and he said a security guard who confronted them was shot and survived.
  • Authorities say they are also reviewing reports that Maitama District General Hospital delayed emergency treatment pending payment or identification.
  • ARISE News confirmed her death, and officials and public figures issued tributes while urging swift arrests and prosecution.