{"id":2263065,"date":"2026-02-02T15:50:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2263065"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:50:54","slug":"ifunanya-nwangenes-brother-blames-medical-delay-for-snake-bite-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ifunanya-nwangenes-brother-blames-medical-delay-for-snake-bite-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Ifunanya Nwangene’s Brother Blames Medical Delay for Snake Bite Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After former The Voice Nigeria<\/em><\/a> contestant Ifunanya Nwangene<\/strong>\u2018s death, her brother accused multiple hospitals of delaying medical aid, which he thought ultimately resulted in her death at 26<\/a> from a snake bite.<\/p>\n

In reshared screenshots from Nwangene\u2019s Instagram Story, her brother alleged that the singer moved between hospitals in search of medical treatment before her death. He recalled Nwangene calling him after waking up to a painful snake bite.<\/p>\n

Nwangene tied her hand to slow the spread of venom and went alone to Divine Health Hospital in Lugbe, Abuja. She was told there was no antivenom in the facility, which caused her to go to the Federal Medical Centre instead.<\/p>\n

Nwangene\u2019s brother remained on the phone with her as she tried to find medical help. At the second hospital, she was taken into the emergency room where she was allegedly asked questions instead of immediately receiving care for her wound.<\/p>\n

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According to Nwangene\u2019s brother, she was placed on a drip but started to feel dizzy and her speech became unclear. Nwangene\u2019s uncle arrived at the hospital at that point but she ultimately passed away from the snake bite.<\/p>\n

Nwangene\u2019s brother blamed the medical system for not allowing her to get the proper care she needed in time. News of Nwangene\u2019s death broke on Sunday, February 1, one day after she failed to obtain medical treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmemuso Choir [regrets] to announce the sudden demise of our beloved soprano,\u201d music director Sam C. Ezugqu with the Amemuse Choir said in a statement shared via Facebook, confirming the singer\u2019s death. \u201cA rising star, Ifunanya was on the cusp of sharing her incredible talent with the world. Her voice and spirit will be deeply missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

BBC Africa spoke with Nwangene\u2019s fellow choir members about the tragic incident, with Hillary Obinna saying Nwangene was asleep when \u201cthe snake bite woke her up.\u201d Obinna also told the outlet that two snakes were later discovered in Nwangene\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

Obinna went on to question the care that Nwangene received leading up to her death.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile they were trying to stabilize her, she could not speak but she could make hand gestures. She was struggling to breathe,\u201d he told the outlet. The hospital, however, denied claims about the lack of antivenom, claiming that they were \u201cunfounded and do not reflect the reality of the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Federal Medical Centre released a statement about Nwangene\u2019s death \u2014 and the backlash from her loved ones, saying, \u201cOur medical staff provided immediate and appropriate treatment, including resuscitation efforts, intravenous fluids, intranasal oxygen, and the administration of polyvalent snake antivenom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Before her death, Nwangene, who was also an architect, auditioned for season 3 of The Voice Nigeria<\/em><\/a>. Her version of Rihanna<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cTake a Bow\u201d scored her two chair turns. She continued to release covers and original songs.<\/p>\n

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