Twelve suspects accused of killing Arise News anchor Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu have been arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on amended charges.
The defendants pleaded not guilty, and the trial judge adjourned the matter to February 9, 10, and 12, 2026, for a definite hearing.
The court also ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility pending the commencement of trial.
The suspects are facing charges of armed robbery and murder, related to the September 29, 2025, attack at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Abuja, where Maduagwu and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami, were killed. The police had previously disclosed that the gang obtained their weapons from a supplier based in the Niger Republic.
