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

Officials say the Abuja facility provided polyvalent antivenom with prompt resuscitation.

Overview

  • The Amemuso Choir confirmed Nwangene died on January 31 after a snake bit her at home in Abuja, with the announcement posted on February 1.
  • A friend told BBC Africa she was asleep when the bite woke her, and social‑media video shows a handler removing a snake as bystanders shout that it was a cobra.
  • Witnesses said a nearby clinic lacked antivenom before she was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre, where she arrived in severe distress and struggled to breathe.
  • The Federal Medical Centre, Jabi stated that staff administered polyvalent snake antivenom and resuscitation, rejecting claims that treatment was unavailable or delayed.
  • Nwangene gained recognition on The Voice Nigeria in 2021, worked as an architect, had been planning a first solo concert, recorded with Tbrass days earlier, and tributes are ongoing as burial details are pending.