The Digest:
Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu cried out “Jesus, Jesus!” before leaping to her death from a third-floor Abuja apartment while fleeing armed robbers, witnesses have confirmed. The 29-year-old lawyer-turned-journalist, a former beauty queen and tourism ambassador, made the desperate escape attempt when 14-15 armed men invaded her upscale Katampe estate, fracturing her skull in the fatal fall that ended a life of immense promise.
Key Points:
- Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu died after jumping from her 3rd-floor apartment.
- She was escaping 14-15 armed robbers who invaded Unique Apartments around 3:00 a.m.
- Witnesses heard her final cries of “Jesus, Jesus!” before the fatal leap.
- The 29-year-old lawyer and former beauty queen fractured her skull in the fall.
- Colleagues described her as graceful, well-traveled, and privately reserved.
- She had joined Arise News just one year before her tragic death.
- The incident has left the semi-developed estate traumatized and mourning.
Sources: Vanguard News
