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ARISE News Presenter, 29, Dies After Jump During Abuja Break-In as Police Launch Manhunt

A special police unit is pursuing suspects in the targeted apartment attack linked to her death.

Overview

  • Police say armed intruders targeted her top-floor apartment, prompting her to jump from the third floor in panic.
  • Officers found her unconscious outside the building on September 29 in Abuja, and she later died in hospital.
  • A private security guard at the residential complex was shot during the break-in and survived, according to police.
  • Investigators opened a case and formed a dedicated unit to track the assailants, who remain on the run.
  • ARISE News confirmed the death and mourned the 29-year-old presenter, producer and trained lawyer as a valued colleague.