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Nigerian Singer Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, Dies After Snake Bite in Abuja

The choir’s statement followed accounts that a nearby clinic lacked antivenom.

Overview

  • Amemuso Choir and music director Sam C. Ezugwu confirmed her sudden death on Feb. 1.
  • Friends told BBC Africa she was bitten in her sleep at her Abuja residence, and two snakes were later found in the home.
  • Social-media video showed a handler removing a snake from the apartment, with a bystander shouting it was a cobra, though the species has not been confirmed.
  • She first sought care at a clinic that reportedly had no antivenom before reaching the Federal Medical Centre, where she died.
  • The Voice Nigeria alum and trained architect had recorded music days earlier, and collaborators shared tributes as the choir said burial details will be posted on its Facebook page.