Wike vows to apprehend Arise News anchor’s killers

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the killers of Arise News Channel’s anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, will be apprehended.

In a statement on Tuesday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike commiserated with the management and staff of the television station, describing Maduagwu’s death as tragic and painful.

He prayed for the repose of the soul of the lawyer, assuring that the police would unravel the circumstances surrounding her death and bring those responsible to justice.

He said the death of Sommie, as she was called by colleagues, was not only a loss to the Arise News family, but to the Nigerian media and the entire nation as a whole.

Wike said, “I feel pained that such a wonderful soul could be cut down in its prime. It is sad!

“From the report by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mandate Secretary on Health, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Somtochukwu was brought to the Maitama General Hospital dead at about 4:30 am on Monday.

“Preliminary medical report will be made available to the police to aid their investigation while all efforts will be made to unravel the circumstances surrounding her death.

“Therefore, at this period, we will continue to pray for the continued support of the Almighty God for the staff and management of the Arise News, especially the Chairman, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, and the family and friends left behind by the deceased.”

“It is my prayer that God in His infinite mercies will accept her soul and give her family members, friends and associates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” the minister concluded.