I tried to save Sommie from jumping to her death, arrested suspect tells police

9.10.2025
The Police in Abuja said they have arrested 12 suspects in connection to the death of ARISE TV news anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard.
Sommie as she was fondly called reported jumped to her death during a robbery attack at her resident in the Katampe area of Abuja on September 29. A security guard on duty was also killed in the incident.
The police said four of the suspects were arrest after being tracked with the phones belonging to the victims of the robbery and they have confessed to the crime.
One of the suspects, suspect, Sani Sirajo, claimed to have tried to save Sommie from jumping off the three Storey building but was overwhelmed by her weight.
Another Shamsudeen Hassan, confessed to have shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining entrance to the building.
Shamsudeen further confessed that he drove a white Honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment after the operation. The four suspects admitted that they each received ₦200,000 from the proceeds of the crime.
1. Shamsudeen Hassan ‘m’ from Malumfashi LGA Katsina State
2. Hassan Isah ‘m’, 22 years from Zaria, Kaduna State
3. Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. abba ‘m’, 27 years from Musawa LGA katsina State
4. Sani Sirajo a.k.a. dan borume ‘m’ 20 years from Malumfashi LGA Katsina State
5. Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. abba ‘m’ 28 years from Igabi LGA Kaduna State
6. Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. dan-sule ‘m’ 21 years from Malumfashi LGA Katsina State
7. Abdul Salam Saleh a.k.a. na-durudu ‘m’ from Katsina LGA, Katsina State
8. Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. gwaska ‘m’ 23 years from Chikun LGA Kaduna State
9. Musa Adamu a.k.a. musa hassan ‘m’ 30 years from Malumfashi LGA Katsina State
10. Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. baby ‘m’ 27 years from Sammaka LGA, Kaduna State
11. Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. abbati ‘m’, 25 years from Zaria LGA, Kaduna State
12. Musa Umar a.k.a. small ‘m’ 31 years from Maiduguri LGA Borno State.
Recovered exhibits include:
One (1) fabricated ak-47 rifle
Thirty-six (36) rounds of 9mm live ammunition
One (1) locally made pistol
One (1) pump-action gun
Two (2) live cartridges
Four (4) mobile phones of the victims
Two (2) sharp knives
One (1) cutlass