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The Digest:

A key suspect in the fatal robbery at Unique Apartments, Sani Sirajo, has reportedly confessed to police that he tried to prevent Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu "Sommie" Maduagwu from jumping from the three-storey building.

Key Post:
  • Suspect Sani Sirajo claimed he tried to hold Sommie back but was "overwhelmed by her weight."
  • Another suspect, Shamsudeen Hassan, confessed to shooting security guard Barnabas Danlami for trying to block their entry.
  • The police announced the arrest of 12 suspects linked to the September 29 armed robbery.
  • The gang of about 15 armed men invaded a 16-flat building in the Katampe area of Abuja.
  • Four initial suspects were tracked and arrested via the victims' stolen phones.
  • Recovered items include a fabricated AK-47 rifle, pistols, ammunition, and the victims' mobile phones.
  • The suspects allegedly received ₦200,000 each from the proceeds of the robbery.
This development deepens the narrative of the tragic incident, juxtaposing a claim of attempted intervention with the brutal reality of the armed robbery and its deadly outcome.

Sources: The Cable