FIRST LADY, ATIKU, OBI MOURN ARISE TV ANCHOR KILLED IN ABUJA ROBBERY
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By Sunmisola Shodayo
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have expressed their condolences regarding the passing of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a 29-year-old presenter with Arise News Media, who tragically lost her life on Monday in Abuja.
Maduagwu, affectionately known as Sommie, died after plummeting from the balcony of her home in Katampe, located in the Federal Capital Territory, while attempting to evade suspected armed robbers.
In a message of condolence on Tuesday, the First Lady characterized the departed as “one of the nation’s young and brilliant minds in the journalism profession,” adding that it was painful to see her life “cut short in her prime.”
While extending her sympathies to the Chairman of Arise News Media, Chief Nduka Obaigbena, as well as to Somtochukwu’s family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones, the First Lady conveyed her hope that the culprits are swiftly apprehended and held accountable.
She prayed for “God to grant repose to the soul of the deceased and gives her family the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.”
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Atiku, in his tribute through his X account on Monday, expressed profound sorrow over the occurrence.
“I wish to express my deepest condolences to the family of Ms. Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an Arise TV newscaster who was killed in an armed robbery attack in Abuja,” he stated, also offering his sympathies to the management and staff of the station.
“My condolences also go to the management and staff of @ARISEtv. It is my prayer that the family, friends and colleagues be comforted by this loss at such a very young age,” he added.
Obi, in a message on his X account on Monday, referred to Maduagwu as “a brilliant young anchor and trained lawyer whose voice engaged, informed, and inspired many.”
He pointed out that her untimely passing represented not merely a personal tragedy for her family and colleagues but also “a huge blow to journalism and to our nation.”
He further emphasized the necessity to prioritize the safety of citizens, stating, “No Nigerian should go to bed fearful of what the night may bring, or lose their life in such senseless ways.
“My thoughts and prayers are with her grieving family, the Arise News family, and all who mourn her. May her soul rest in peace, and may we, as a nation, work harder to build a country where lives are valued and protected.”
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