Katampe, the community where Somtochukwu Maduagwu, the deceased Arise TV journalist, lived, and its neighbouring communities have been under the siege of armed robbers for several years, residents have said.
Ms Maduagwu, 29, a lawyer and news anchor with the television station, died as a result of injuries she sustained when robbers invaded the block of six flats, where she lived in the early hours of Monday, 29 September.
The incident sparked widespread criticism of the country’s increasing security challenges.
FCT Police Commissioner, Ajao Adewale, said she lost her life trying to escape from the robbers by jumping down from her apartment on the topmost floor of the three-storey building.
He also said one of the two private guards on duty sustained a gunshot injury while challenging the robbers.
“Regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident, to set the record straight, some hoodlums, armed robbers, specifically gained access into Unique Apartment, where Sommie lives. It is a three-story twin building with 18 flats around the Gishiri axis of Katampe, under the Mabushi Divisio
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