
Ten days after the death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, news anchor and producer with Arise Television, the police authorities have announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with the robbery incident.
Somtochukwu, popularly known as Sommie, died in the early hours of September 29 when armed robbers invaded her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja, the country’s capital.
Sommie and a private security guard attached to the residence lost their lives due to the armed robbery incident.
But in a statement on Thursday, the police said the suspects have confessed to the crime.
Accordikng to the authorities, four of the suspects were arrested shortly after the robbery through the tracking of the phones stolen from the building.
One of the suspects, Shamsudeen Hassan, confessed to have shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining access to the building.
Another suspect, Sani Sirajo, claimed to have Sommie from falling off the storey building but was overwhelmed by her weight.