Feelings ran excessive on Saturday because the stays of late Come up TV information anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, fondly referred to 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 occurred round 1:30 p.m. after a funeral Mass at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Agulu.
Relations, colleagues, mates, and dignitaries, amongst them former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Occasion presidential candidate, Peter Obi, gathered to pay their closing 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 mentioned, “The Lord who created us is aware of the start from the top. He’s all-knowing, and a few of chances are you’ll 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 in the present day and can at all times bear 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 top quality life. Allow us to try to dwell our lives nicely. We aren’t right here by likelihood; there may be somebody who introduced us right here, and he expects that you’ll dwell life as a result of nobody is aware of when it will likely 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 mentioned, “We can not query God. Once 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 bear in mind her and her quick household in your prayers.
“Earlier than I left Birmingham yesterday, I informed 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 informed them to recollect to hope for her on a regular basis, as she will likely be buried in the present day.”
Her uncle, Mr. Obi Maduagwu, who’s the elder brother of Sommie’s father, counseled Come up Information for standing by the household because the tragedy occurred.
He mentioned, “We thank the administration of Come up Information. They’ve been with us proper from the start. We thank all who journeyed all the way in which to be with us.”
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