Overview
- Amemuso Choir confirmed Nwangene died on January 31 at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, after a snake bit her while she slept in her apartment.
- Friends told BBC Africa she first sought help at a nearby clinic that lacked antivenom before being transferred to the federal hospital.
- The Federal Medical Centre said staff administered polyvalent snake antivenom, oxygen, IV fluids and resuscitation, describing severe complications before her death.
- Colleagues contend the full antivenom supply was not available and social media videos showed handlers removing snakes from her home; two were reportedly found.
- Nwangene rose to prominence on The Voice Nigeria in 2021, had recorded with musician Tbrass days earlier, and was planning her first solo concert this year.