Ifunanya Nwangene, a 25-year-old Abuja-based classical, jazz, RnB, and soul singer, popularly known by her stage name Nanyah, has reportedly passed away after suffering a snake bite at her residence in the early hours of Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at her home in Abuja when a snake attacked her, inflicting a bite that later proved fatal.
According to information gathered, Nanyah reportedly made frantic efforts to save her life after the incident, rushing herself to two different hospitals for urgent medical attention.
However, she was said to have been turned away or left untreated due to the unavailability of anti-venom at the facilities she visited.
Ifunanya Nwangene’s brother, Emy Kaybaba, has narrated how his talented sister died.
Emy Kaybaba stated that she called him at 8:30am on Saturday, January 31, to tell him she had been sleeping when she felt pain and woke up to see a snake.
She immediately tied a tourniquet to prevent the venom from spreading.
He added that she told him she was taking herself to the hospital and he stayed on the phone with her all through.
The first hospital in Lugbe, Abuja, said they didn’t have anti-venom so she went to another hospital.
At the second hospital, they untied the tourniquet, not minding Nanyah’s protest.
Emy Kaybaba said he was on the phone with her and she told him the hospital staff had untied the tourniquet and was giving her drip. When she complained about the removal of the tourniquet, they asked her to calm down.
He said at that point, his sister stopped speaking well, so he ended the call just as an uncle in Abuja arrived at the hospital to be with Nanyah.
Nanyah’s condition immediately deteriorated and she died just a few minutes later.
Kaybaba accused the hospital of negligence as he mourned his sister.
He stated that the hospital is now claiming his sister was not speaking well when she came in. He slammed that as a lie and stated that she came into the hospital by herself and was speaking clearly to him on the phone.
He said she even did a video showing the hospital administering drip and sent to him, which he shared as he continued to slam the hospital.
Meanwhile, according to reports, this was not the first time a snake had been sighted in or around the late singer’s residence.
More facts have emerged regarding the death of upcoming singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, who reportedly passed away after being bitten by a Cobra inside her Abuja home.
Ifunanya, aka Nanya_music or Soprano Queen, was a popular chorister in Abuja.
Reacting to the incident, popular online doctor, Aproko Doctor, said that late Ifunanya did not die from the snake bite but from actions after the incident.
In a video he shared online, Aproko Doctor said late Ifunanya went to two different hospitals for anti-venom to be administered on her but that both hospitals turned her back as they had no anti-venom in store.
“I am sure you have heard the story of the lady who was bitten by a snake and she died. It’s a very sad story especially when you think about it but what if I tell you it’s not the snake that killed her. Snakes bite people everywhere whether in the bush, city, India, other countries. Snakes bite people but they do not die like this. They do not die just because they went to two separate hospitals and they look them straight in the eye and told them ‘we do not have antivenom’. In a country where snakes live…in 2026..not 1980 or 1970… 2026,” he said.
He said what is more shocking is that Nigeria has a particular antivenom developed for Nigerian snakes.
“It’s called Echitab. The question is why was this anti-venom not in the fridges of the hospitals she went to?”
Aproko Doctor blamed politicians for focusing on the wrong priorities.
“Simply because we have forgotten the basics. Our politicians have forgotten flyovers where ambulances don’t exist. We are focusing on building ‘ultramodern hospitals’ when the primary healthcare centers which is the first point of call in any functioning country should be. Rather than focus on those ones, they would rather want to do a big project, cut ribbons and everybody is going to clap for them simply because they are trying to focus on the next election rather than the lives of the people they are supposed to save,” he said.
Following news of her death, reactions have continued to trail the incident on social media, with some Nigerians expressing shock and grief, while others speculated about supernatural causes.
Some commenters alleged that the snake attack might be linked to juju or spiritual manipulation, though no evidence has been provided to support such claims.
Nanyah was described by friends and fans as a young, rising artiste with a growing presence in the local music scene.
Her sudden death has once again drawn attention to Nigeria’s poor emergency response system, particularly the lack of life-saving drugs such as anti-venom in hospitals, even in the Federal Capital Territory.
Reports indicate that she did everything she could to survive. She went to more than one hospital, but there was no anti-venom.
Meanwhile, the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abuja, has dismissed claims circulating on social media that anti-snake venom was unavailable in its facility during the treatment of late Ms. Ifunanya Lucy Nwagene.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, the hospital clarified the circumstances surrounding the incident, stating that Ms. Nwangene passed away from severe neurotoxic complications arising from the snake bite she sustained on January 31, 2026.
Expressing condolences to the bereaved family, the management of FMC Abuja described the loss as tragic and painful, noting that every necessary medical step was taken immediately upon the patient’s arrival at the hospital.
According to the statement, signed by the Head of Clinical Services, Dr. Bioku Muftau, the hospital’s medical team responded promptly and professionally, administering emergency care that included resuscitation, intravenous fluids, intranasal oxygen, and polyvalent snake anti-venom.
“Our medical staff provided immediate and appropriate treatment upon her arrival. Anti-snake venom was administered, and all standard emergency protocols were followed,” the statement said.
The hospital explained that following a rapid clinical assessment, it became evident that the victim had already developed severe neurotoxic effects from the snake bite.
“Plans were made to transfer her to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for advanced care, but her condition reportedly deteriorated suddenly moments before the transfer,” the hospital stated.
“Despite intensive resuscitation efforts, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the medical team was unable to revive her.”
FMC Abuja firmly rejected allegations of negligence, inadequate response, or non-availability of anti-venom, describing such claims as unfounded and misleading.
“We stand by the quality of care delivered by our team. The narrative suggesting that anti-snake venom was unavailable or that the response was inadequate does not reflect what actually transpired,” the hospital said.
The management further urged members of the public to rely on verified, credible sources of information rather than unconfirmed social media reports, stressing its commitment to transparency, integrity, and excellence in patient care.
The clarification comes amid heightened public concern and online debate over emergency healthcare response and access to life-saving drugs, particularly anti-snake venom, following the young musician’s death.
FMC Abuja said it remains open to further engagement and inquiries as it continues to uphold professional medical standards and patient safety.
The hospital’s statement appears to contradict the accounts provided by the deceased’s brother, Emy Kaybaba, who stated on social media that his sister visited the first hospital in Lugbe which said they didn’t have anti-venom, before proceeding to another hospital.
It remains unclear whether FMC Abuja was the first hospital she visited in Lugbe, the second hospital where the tourniquet was removed, or a third facility she was taken to after the initial two.
The hospital’s claim that anti-venom was administered also conflicts with both the brother’s account and Aproko Doctor’s statement that she was turned away from two hospitals due to unavailability of anti-venom.
These conflicting narratives raise questions about which hospital or hospitals Ms. Nwangene actually visited, the timeline of her treatment, and whether there were communication breakdowns between the family and medical staff during the emergency.
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