Fresh Twist in Arise TV Reporter’s Death as X User Shares Painful Details of Her Tragic Passing
- X user has narrated how Arise News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu allegedly died after robbery attack in Abuja
- In a long thread, he claimed that police refused to help, saying they had no fuel to take her to the hospital
- According to him, the late journalist was reportedly preparing for marriage and her 30th birthday
The death of Arise News Television correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu has continued to draw attention online, as new claims emerge about the tragic incident in Abuja.
An X user, Charlie of Umunna (@CharlieCaker), shared what he said were details from the late journalist’s cousin.
According to the post, there was an armed robbery in her compound at Katampe, Abuja, in the early hours of Monday, September 29. During the chaos, Somtochukwu reportedly fell from a three-storey building and was left unconscious.
Source: Twitter
The thread alleged that her family members pleaded with the police officers who arrived at the scene to help take her to the hospital.
However, the officers allegedly told them they could not assist because they had no fuel in their vehicle.
The post read:
“She died upon arrival at the hospital."
The X user added that Somtochukwu was set to wed in two months’ time. She was also preparing to mark her 30th birthday around the same period.
Arise Television had earlier confirmed her passing in an official announcement, though without giving details of what led to her death.
Read the post here:
Nigerians comment on Arise reporter's death
Meanwhile, the claims about the role of the police have ignited debates online about emergency response in Nigeria and the challenges of insecurity in the nation’s capital.
@Laykay1103:
"So nobody could take her to the hospital or get a uber a prior to the arrival of the police? And police striving at the scene, and fuel finishing doesn’t add up. May the soul of the departed rest in peace."
@askiaz__:
"This is not even good atall, the estate where she lives is well guarded you can’t get in as a stranger so an armed robbery attack? And her falling from a 3 storey building due to panic and anxiety 😥 I don’t even know what to believe rn"
@cavilT:
"So no one had a car on the compound to drive her to the hospital abi una no get Ambulance emergency service Lagos?"
@iamBawzCartel:
"She pays taxes but the police doesn't have fuel in their vehicle to save a life. Honestly, Nigeria should never have existed as a nation."
@DadiAaliyah:
"Tired of this speculative bull for clicks. How did the police arrive on the scene? They trekked? Secondly, no one in her neighbourhood could convey her to the hospital?"
Source: Twitter
Arise reporter's tweet trends
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a striking tweet made by ARISE News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu, weeks before her death, has resurfaced online and sparked emotional reactions.
On August 14, Somtochuwku, who identified as a feminist, tweeted a prayer from the depths of her heart that may Nigeria not happen to her or anyone she cares about.
Her tweet read: "I pray from the depth of my heart that Nigeria never happens to me or anyone I care about."
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