Abuja, Nigeria – Di Nigerian media industry don enter serious mourning as dem hear di shocking news sey Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, wey be one prominent news anchor for ARISE News Channel, don kpai after armed robbers invade her house on Monday, September 29, 2025.
Di 29-year-old reporter and producer, wey dem dey call ‘Sommie’ for short, no fit survive di attack wey happen for Katampe area for Abuja. Na wetin dem dey call wahala, as di police now dey investigate di matter. One serious thing dat happened to person wey dey shine for di media like say na movie!
For di official statement wey ARISE News release, dem describe Sommie as “cherished member of di ARISE News family” wey get di vibrant voice wey dey connect wit viewers. (E be like say na her voice dey make di news dem sweet like sugar cane.)
Sommie no be only news anchor; she become lawyer too. So, she dey juggle her career like professional footballer wey dey do juggling skill. Di media organization don show dem condolence to her family and friends as dem dey process dis heavy loss. Person wey dey live for di airwaves, now don silence, but dem say her spirit go continue dey inspire.
ARISE News don call on di Nigeria Police make dem carry out quick investigation and catch di people wey do dis recklessness. Dis na di time wey dem suppose dey celebrate diya legal profession, but some people don turn am to drama wey dey make heart dey break.
In another gist wey dey follow dis one, di president of di Association wey dey represent lawyers, Afam Osigwe, don talk sey e no dey acceptable say young lawyers like Onyesom Peace Udoka, wey jus follow di Call to Bar Ceremony, dey face such wahala like kidnap. E con add sey dis na real heartbreak when dem suppose dey celebrate success instead of dey face fear from di streets. Na true, how we go fit pursue law wey suppose carry us push forward, if all dis danger dey wait for us like di morning rush?
Safety for Nigeria no suppose dey like play mat wey dey roll anytime wahala wan show. (E be like say we need to pack our bags and run go anywhere we no go see armed robbers and kidnappers.) Dis situation don raise plenty questions about di koro koro safety wey dey lack for Nigeria. If dem fit make di society secure, wetin go fit stop young people from shining their light and making di world better?
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