Arise TV correspondent, Ojy Okpe, has spoken out about the circumstances surrounding the death of her colleague, Somtochukwu Maduagwu.
Okpe shared this during The Morning Show on Tuesday, where she recalled what happened to the late anchor.
She said, “Like she stated, Nigeria happened to her. I reached out to her correspondent in Abuja, who detailed the circumstances surrounding her death. She jumped from her home when she heard that 14 armed robbers had come to her home. She didn’t die on the spot. She went to the hospital, and she was rejected.”
Tribune Online had earlier reported that the 29-year-old journalist lost her life during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja in the early hours of Monday, September 29.
In a statement on its website on Monday, ARISE described Sommie, who was born on December 26, 1995, as a broadcaster who had become a trusted face to viewers nationwide.
The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts that the management and staff of the ARISE News Channel announce the passing of our beloved colleague, News Anchor, Reporter, and Producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu. Sommie tragically passed away in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, following an armed robbery incident in her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja that is being investigated by the Nigeria Police.”