How ARISE News Anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu Died

More details person emerged connected the decease of ARISE News Channel’s anchor and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who mislaid her beingness during an equipped robbery incidental astatine her residence located astatine Katampe country of Abuja.

LEADERSHIP reports that according to her employers, the incidental occurred astir 3am connected Monday, September 29, erstwhile astir 15 equipped men stormed Unique Apartments, a 16-flat four-storey gathering successful the Katampe country of the superior city.

According to ARISE News, information unit astatine the premises said the constabulary were alerted portion the robbery was ongoing but determination was nary response. One of the guards was injured successful the attack. Both the defender and Somtochukwu Maduagwu, popularly known arsenic Sommie, were rushed to Maitama District Hospital, wherever they aboriginal died.

Relatives alleged that infirmary unit initially declined to administer attraction due to the fact that nary recognition documents were presented, a hold they believed contributed to their death.

On Tuesday, ARISE News aired a peculiar programme titled ‘Sommie Maduagwu: A Life Cut Short’, during which her colleagues paid affectional tributes.

Also, speaking connected ‘The Morning Show’ segment, presenter Ojinika Okpe said Maduagwu had jumped from her apartment, desperately attempting to flight the intruders.

“She jumped down from her location erstwhile she heard astir 14 equipped robbers came to her home. She did not dice connected the spot. She went to the hospital, and she was rejected. Her beingness could person been saved, but the infirmary rejected her,” Okpe said.

Former statesmanlike spokesperson and co-anchor of ‘The Morning Show’, Reuben Abati, called for a thorough probe into the relation of aesculapian unit astatine Maitama District Hospital, portion urging information agencies to probe each circumstances surrounding the robbery.

Miss Somtochukwu Maduagwu, calved connected December 26, 1995, was besides a trained lawyer and a Beauty Queen earlier venturing into broadcast journalism.