Feelings ran excessive on Saturday because the stays of late Come up TV information anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, fondly known as Sommie, have been laid to relaxation in her hometown of Agulu, Anaocha Native Authorities Space of Anambra State.
The September 2025 tragedy, which claimed the lifetime of the promising broadcaster throughout an armed theft assault at her Abuja residence, drew mourners from throughout the nation. Her interment passed off round 1:30 p.m. after a funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Agulu.
Members of the family, colleagues, associates, and dignitaries, amongst them former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Celebration presidential candidate, Peter Obi, gathered to pay their remaining respects to the journalist whose life and profession have been abruptly minimize quick.
Delivering his homily, Reverend Father Peter Ezewuzie of St. Theresa’s Parish urged the grieving household to search out consolation within the legacy Sommie left behind.
Ezewuzie stated, “The Lord who created us is aware of the start from the tip. He’s all-knowing, and a few of you could be sad {that a} life has been minimize quick, however you gained’t know if that’s how God deliberate it.
“He (God) is an all-knowing father, so I urge you to grieve much less. God, who gave Christelle Somtoo Maduagwu to your loved ones, loves her greater than you do. The one factor you owe her is to proceed to recollect her in your prayers. She is in a greater place immediately and can all the time keep in mind us, too.
“The maturity of life is the standard of life lived and never how lengthy, and we are able to make certain that our sister lived a high quality life. Allow us to attempt to reside our lives effectively. We aren’t right here by likelihood; there may be somebody who introduced us right here, and he expects that you’ll reside a superb life as a result of nobody is aware of when it is going to be their time.”
In his remarks, Peter Obi, who additionally hails from Agulu, described Sommie’s passing as heartbreaking and a mirrored image of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
Obi stated, “We can not query God. After I heard of her demise, I didn’t know that she was from Agulu, even earlier than I tweeted about it.
“Our coming right here will assist to console you, however we all know that this loss is a big one. It’s the want of God, and none of us can query God. Please do keep in mind her and her quick household in your prayers.
“Earlier than I left Birmingham yesterday, I advised some individuals who have been with me that I used to be dashing again to Nigeria for the burial of one among my daughters. I advised them to recollect to wish for her on a regular basis, as she shall be buried immediately.”
Her uncle, Mr. Obi Maduagwu, who’s the elder brother of Sommie’s father, counseled Come up Information for standing by the household for the reason that tragedy occurred.
He stated, “We thank the administration of Come up Information. They’ve been with us proper from the start. We thank all who journeyed all the best way to be with us.”
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