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Nigerian Singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, Dies After Snake Bite as Abuja Hospital Defends Care

The Federal Medical Centre says staff administered polyvalent antivenom, countering online claims that medication was unavailable.

Overview

  • Amemuso Choir confirmed on Feb. 1 that Nwangene died on Jan. 31 at the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja after a snake bite.
  • A friend told BBC Africa she was bitten in her sleep at her Abuja apartment, with two snakes reportedly found and a handler seen removing one in widely shared videos.
  • BBC Africa reported she first sought help at a nearby clinic that did not have antivenom before being taken to the hospital.
  • FMC Abuja said clinicians provided fluids, oxygen, and polyvalent snake antivenom, performed CPR after a sudden deterioration, and described severe neurotoxic complications.
  • Tributes poured in from collaborators including Tbrass, who recorded with her on Jan. 28, as the choir noted burial arrangements will be announced and that she had been planning a first solo concert in 2026.