Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said that the Nigerian government’s failure is responsible for the death of Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, a young Arise News anchor and lawyer, who died in her home in Katampe, Abuja on September 29, 2025, during an armed robbery […]
Human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday in Abuja, berated the Nigeria Police Force over the tragic death of Arise Television anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, describing it as a glaring example of how “Nigeria kills its brightest.” Speaking with journalists outside the Federal High Court, where he is facing controversial charges
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore launched a blistering attack on the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday. The criticism came after the agency dragged him, alongside tech giants Meta and X (formerly Twitter), before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges widely described as flimsy and laughable. Sowore, together
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Netizens enraged with the death of Arise News TV presenter, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, fondly called Sommie, have taken to 𝕏 to share their worry over the insecurity situation in the Federal Capital Territory. Naija News reports that the 29-year-old news anchor died in the early hours of Monday during an armed robbery attack at her residence
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