2 February 2026<\/time>\n <\/p>\nIfunanya Nwangene has died aged 26 after a snake bite.<\/p>\n
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Ifunanya Nwangene<\/p>\n
\nThe singer – who appeared on the third season of The Voice Nigeria in 2021 – was at sleep at her home in Abuja when she was bitten by the poisonous snake.<\/p>\n
\nAccording to BBC Africa, Nwangene was bitten in her sleep on Saturday (31.01.26), and later died after seeking medical treatment.<\/p>\n
\nCollaborator Hillary Obinna told the outlet that “the snake bite woke her up”, and two serpents were later found in the house.<\/p>\n
\nIt’s said there was no antivenom at a nearby clinic, so she had to be taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
\nSam Ezugwu – who was co-founder and music director of the Amemuso Choir, of which Nwangene was part of – claimed the hospital only had one of the two required medicines.<\/p>\n
\nHe added: “While they were trying to stabilise her, she could not speak but she could make hand gestures. She was struggling to breathe.”<\/p>\n
\nHe said he drove to try and find the antivenom but when he returned, she had died.<\/p>\n
\nThe hospital had denied the antivenom was unavailable, insist claims about its response “were unfounded and do not reflect the reality of the situation”.<\/p>\n
\nThe Federal Medical Centre, Jabi commented: “Our medical staff provided immediate and appropriate treatment, including resuscitation efforts, intravenous fluids, intranasal oxygen, and the administration of polyvalent snake antivenom.”<\/p>\n
\nThe hospital added that a “thorough but quick” assessment showed the singer had suffered severe complications from the snake bite.<\/p>\n
\nThey said her condition suddenly dropped before she could be moved to intensive care, and staff were “unable to revive her”.<\/p>\n
\nThey added: “We stand by the quality of care and dedication our team demonstrates daily.”<\/p>\n
\nAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), venomous snakebites are a neglected issue of public health across tropical and subtropical countries.<\/p>\n
\nThere have been debates about healthcare in Nigeria after allegations of negligence, including the death of novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 21-month-old son, over which the hospital denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
\nSubsequently, the country’s health minister noted there were “systemic challenges” in the health system, and has created a task force on “clinical governance and patient safety”.<\/p>\n
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