Sommie Maduagwu: BBN’s Venita Akpofure Shares Relationship With Arise TV Anchor: “I Cried Badly”
- Big Brother's Venita Akpofure has reacted to the news of the death of Arise TV anchor Sommie Maduagwu
- In her post, she shared an old tweet from Sommie in 2023, where she had expressed a message about her while Venita was on the reality show
- Fans reacted to the post, sharing their thoughts on Sommie’s message and offering their condolences and comfort to Venita
Reality show star Venita Akpofure expressed heartbreak over the death of Arise TV anchor Sommie Maduagwu.
The media personality tragically passed away after robbers stormed her residence in Abuja, and videos and tweets about her began to emerge after her death.

Source: Instagram
In a post on X, Akpofure emotionally mourned Sommie’s passing. She shared that she had been crying since hearing the news and revealed that Sommie was her cousin and God-sister from childhood.
Venita added that she was the one who babysat Sommie when she was a child, and she shared a love emoji to celebrate her life.

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Venita shares Sommie’s old message to her
In her post, the reality star who spoke about TIV people a few years ago shared an old message Sommie had posted on X a few years ago.
In the tweet, Sommie had stated that Venita was her God-sister and that she would never change her opinion of Venita, despite what others were saying.
Furthermore, in the tweet, Sommie also mentioned that, while she did not like the BBNaija "stanships," she couldn’t tolerate anything against her God-sister.
See the post here:
Venita's tweet about Sommie draws reactions
Reactions have trailed the post made by the reality star about her cousin and God sister. Many comforted her and prayed for her family. They also stated that they don't wish death on anyone they know. Here are some comments below:
@uduakessien37 shared:
"This hurts deeply. Please take heart and my condolences to you and your family. It is well."
@OnyinyeUche10 reacted:
"Sorry dear, it's well, too sad to be true."
@Adeyet3 said:
"May Almighty God comfort you and her family grant her forgiveness and eternal rest."
@myyearofmercy stated:
"So sorry for your loss Venita. I pray God comfort you and her family and her soul rest in perfect peace."
@VenitaAkpofure stated:
"I’m gonna call her again. She might pick up today. The worst part is not all the family knows and the blogs are just posting. Maybe it’s wrong u know how some one comes out to debunk their death story sometimes. I know I sound stupid but I don’t understand."
Ex-lawmaker slams BBN Venita with N10bm lawsuit
Legit.ng had reported that an ex-lawmaker showed grievance over Venita's statement about TV people.
BBNaija star Venita earlier came under fire over her controversial remark about the Tiv, she stated in a video the bedroom antics of TIV people which didn't go down well with many.
The former lawmaker had threatened N10 billion lawsuit against her and the show's organisers.
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