Former president Goodluck Jonathan\u00a0has joined\u00a0other Nigerians mourning the death of\u00a0Somtochukwu Maduagwu, a popular television anchor who died on Monday during an armed robbery at her residence in Abuja. The former president said\u00a0Maduagwu died at the “peak of her potential”, urging the police to bring the perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n
Neighbors have\u00a0said\u00a0the journalist\u00a0died trying to escape the robbers by jumping from her third-floor apartment balcony. The attackers reportedly subdued security guards\u00a0and went from flat to flat, robbing residents of their possessions, including cars, laptops, phones, and other valuables.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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