Soludo mourns death of Arise TV anchor

By Vincent Ujumadu

Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed heavy sadness implicit the tragic decease of Miss Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a quality anchor with Arise News Channel, Abuja.

Maduagwu, a lawyer and writer from Anambra State, was killed during an equipped robbery onslaught astatine her residence successful the Katampe country of Abuja successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, September 29, 2025.

In his condolence message, Governor Soludo described Miss Maduagwu, fondly called Sommie, arsenic a shining prima whose beingness and vocation were chopped abbreviated successful their prime.

“At conscionable 29 years old, she had already distinguished herself arsenic a quality anchor, reporter, and shaper with Arise News Channel, wherever her vibrant dependable and nonrecreational excellence connected with audiences crossed Nigeria and beyond.

“A lawyer by grooming and a writer by passion, Sommie exemplified the industrious and excellence-driven tone for which Anambra indigenes are renowned,” Soludo said.

The politician noted that her passing is not lone a idiosyncratic calamity to her household but besides a nonaccomplishment to Anambra State, the journalism profession, and the federation astatine large.

According to him, “that specified a promising young woman, who worked diligently to pass and amended the public, should conscionable specified a convulsive and senseless extremity is profoundly disturbing and unacceptable.

“On behalf of the authorities and the full radical of Anambra State, I widen heartfelt condolences to Sommie’s parents, siblings, extended family, friends, colleagues astatine Arise News Channel, and each who knew and loved her.”

Governor Soludo besides urged the Nigeria Police Force to behaviour a thorough and transparent probe to guarantee the perpetrators are brought to justice.

“May her gentle psyche remainder successful cleanable peace, and whitethorn God assistance her household and loved ones the fortitude to carnivore this irreplaceable loss,” helium concluded.

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