Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the death of Arise News anchor, Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu was a regrettable and grievous loss not only to her immediate family and the Arise News team, but to the Nigerian media fraternity and indeed, the nation.
In a letter of condolence personally signed and addressed to the Chairman of the Arise News channel, Chief Nduka Obaigbena, Idris, stated, “I write to convey our deepest condolences to you and the entire ARISE News family on the shocking and untimely death of your esteemed anchor, Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who by every account was a vibrant and a dedicated news anchor, consummate lawyer, and a model of professionalism whose work resonated with audiences across Nigeria and beyond.”
The Information Minister added that he was saddened by the “heinous incident that cut down a promising young journalist in her prime,” noting that “Ms Somtochukwu’s tragic death is a grievous loss not only to the ARISE News family but to the Nigerian media fraternity, and indeed the nation.”
He assured that the ongoing investigation to unravel the circumstances leading to the death of the late news anchor would yield results and unmask the killers of the young television anchor.
