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“How Three Snakes Were Found In Singer Ifunanya’s Lugbe Apartment,” Says Abuja Choir Director
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More details have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the death of the 25-year-old Abuja-based classical, jazz, RnB, and soul singer, Ifunanya Lucy Nwangene, popularly known by her stage name Nanyah, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, after she was bitten by a snake in her apartment in Lugbe, Abuja.
Narrating the sequence of events that led to the singer’s death, Sam C. Ezugwu, Director of the Amemuso Choir, of which the late Ifunanya was a member, gave a detailed account of her final hours, describing a frantic race against time that ultimately ended in tragedy.
According to Ezugwu, the first alert came at exactly 10:13am when a message was posted in the Amemuso Choir WhatsApp group by a member identified as Stephanie, urgently asking if anyone was around Jabi or the FMC, Abuja.
“I immediately called her to ask what was wrong. She informed me that Ifunanya had been bitten by a snake,” Ezugwu said.
He explained that he quickly contacted Vincent, a member of the choir known for handling emergency situations, and asked him to head to FMC.
Ezugwu said he also rushed to the hospital alongside Paschal, Ifunanya’s closest friend.
“When I arrived at the hospital with Paschal, Ifunanya’s closest friend, the doctors were already attending to her,” Eugwu said.
“She was struggling to breathe, had been placed on oxygen, and was unable to speak, though she tried to communicate using hand gestures.
“One of the doctors confirmed that Ifunanya arrived at the emergency ward by herself and had explained what happened. She reportedly told them that she saw a grey snake that bit her.”
He added that Ifunanya’s uncle, Mr Joseph, was also present at the hospital.
“Ifunanya was placed on a drip and administered antivenom, alongside other treatments,” he said.
“As medical efforts continued, the doctor in charge informed Vincent that they urgently needed Neostigmine and additional doses of the medication already administered, explaining that the hospital had exhausted its supply.”
However, as efforts continued, the doctor in charge reportedly informed Vincent that the hospital urgently needed Neostigmine and additional doses of drugs already administered, explaining that FMC had exhausted its supply.
After several calls, Ezugwu said it was confirmed that Neostigmine was available at Skylark Pharmacy near the National Hospital.
He and Vincent immediately drove out to purchase the medication.
He said subsequent calls to a hospital contact, identified as Chiamaka, initially yielded uncertainty about Ifunanya’s condition.
On returning to FMC, Ezugwu said they found her lifeless body on the hospital bed, prompting an outpouring of grief as members of the Amemuso Choir and other friends gathered at the emergency ward.
“Soon, the emergency ward was filled with AMEMUSITES and other friends, all grieving the devastating loss.”
Further inquiries from neighbours and individuals, Ifunanya contacted earlier, revealed that she was bitten on the wrist by a snake while sleeping in her room between 8am and 9am.
“She rushed out to seek help, and neighbours immediately tied her hand to slow the spread of venom and encouraged her to go to the hospital.
“A neighbour attempted to assist, but her car failed to start despite several attempts. Ifunanya then ran approximately 500 metres to the estate gate, took a motorcycle, and went to Divine Health Hospital, the closest hospital to her residence in Lugbe, Abuja.”
She subsequently booked a ride to FMC and, while in transit around 9:40am, contacted friends, family members, and members of the Amemuso Choir.
Throughout the ordeal, Mr Joseph and Vincent were said to be in constant communication with Ifunanya’s father, Mr Nwangene, who requested arrangements for an ambulance and the transportation of his daughter’s body to Enugu.
“Unfortunately, the hospital did not have antivenom and referred her to FMC,” he said. She then booked a ride to FMC. While in transit, around 9:40am, Ifunanya contacted friends, family members, and the Amemuso Choir.
“Throughout this period, Mr Joseph and Vincent were in constant communication with her father, Mr Nwangene, who requested that they arrange for an ambulance and transport his daughter’s body to Enugu.”
After her death was confirmed, Ifunanya’s body was moved to the mortuary, embalmed, and prepared for transportation.
Ezugwu said members of the Amemuso Board, including its president, Dr Dayo Benjamins Laniyi, who also serves as Mandate Secretary for Women and Children in the FCT, visited during the process.
The body was later placed in a white body bag and loaded into an ambulance, which moved in convoy to Guardian Angel Catholic Chapel, Lugbe.
There, the Assistant Parish Priest, Fr. Stephen Biodun, prayed over and blessed her remains before the ambulance departed for Enugu.
Following the incident, a snake handler was engaged to inspect Ifunanya’s residence.
Ezugwu disclosed that a medium-sized cobra was found inside her room, another smaller snake near her doormat, and a third snake in a nearby compound.
“Subsequently, the services of a snake handler were engaged,” Ezugwu said. “Upon inspection of Ifunanya’s residence, a medium-sized cobra was found inside her room, another smaller snake was discovered near her doormat, and a third snake was located in a nearby compound.
“It was concluded that the cobra was responsible for the fatal bite.”
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Thursday alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, plans to release former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai after the 2027 elections.
ADC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi said the APC knows that the opposition would be stronger if El-Rufai is released before the election.
Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Abdullahi insisted that the ADC is against making it difficult for El-Rufai to be granted bail.
He said: “ADC is not opposed to anybody who has a legitimate case to answer from being prosecuted but when you are holding someone in custody for bailable offences and you proceed to arraign that person and make impossible conditions for bail to meet, it creates room for us to believe that you deliberate intend to hold this person in perpetuity.
“What I can tell you is that the thinking within the ADC is that the APC government has concluded that they will not release Mallam Nasir El-Rufai until after the election.
“That’s what we believe, that’s the plan, and that’s what they plan to do. They know that with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai freed, the opposition is stronger and they know that if they release him, he would remind them of certain things that they would rather forget.
“We in the opposition believe that they are doing everything to make sure that El-Rufai remains in custody until after the election.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged fraud.
Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million.
At the day’s proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Wahab Shittu, drew the attention of the court to a 12-count charge application dated June 24, 2026 and filed June 25, 2026, urging the court to allow the defendant to take his plea, to which the judge granted his request.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges, following which the prosecution counsel, Shittu, asked the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service.
Counsel for the defence, Ahmed Raji, however, prayed the court to admit his client to bail in respect of his bail application, filed on June 30, 2026.
The bail application was, however, opposed by the prosecution counsel, who drew the attention of the court to his counter-affidavit. He pointed out that the defendant is a public risk, as the Department of State Security Services (DSS) is on the lookout for him, and that being an influential person, he may manipulate the witnesses and the progress of the case.
Justice Inyang Ekwo ordered that he be remanded at the EFCC’s holding facility and adjourned the matter till July 20 for ruling on the bail application.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo (male, adult), on or about the 11th day of January 2022, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did knowingly and wilfully, without lawful authority or excuse, accept a cash payment of the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD $100,000.00) in physical currency from one Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State who is currently in the lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force, which sum exceeded the statutory cash transaction threshold of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00), prescribed under Section 1(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended), without routing the said transaction through a financial institution as required by law, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 16(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended) and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.”
Count four reads: “That you, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo (male, adult), on or about the 7th day of February 2024, at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did knowingly and wilfully, without lawful authority or excuse, accept a cash payment of the sum of Nine Hundred and Eighty Thousand United States Dollars (USD $980,000.00) in physical currency from one Sa’idu Abubakar, a former Accountant-General of Bauchi State, who is currently in the lawful custody of the Nigeria Police Force, which sum exceeded the statutory cash transaction threshold of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000.00) prescribed under Section 2(1)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, without routing the said transaction through a financial institution as required by law, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 19(1)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022 and punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the same Act.”
The Senate has approved a total of ₦403.1 billion for the Nigerian Police Trust Fund to strengthen policing and support the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, and other security challenges across the country for two consecutive years.
The upper chamber approved ₦170.1 billion for the Police Trust Fund’s 2025 fiscal year, as well as ₦233 billion for the 2026 fiscal year.
The approved 2026 budget covers personnel costs, capital projects, and overhead expenditures aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Lawmakers expressed optimism that the funding will improve the provision of critical equipment, infrastructure, training and other resources needed to bolster security operations and address the country’s growing security concerns.
The move comes amid a rising spate of crime across Nigeria, with citizens calling for authorities to tighten security in the nation.
Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Approval For Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a legislative proposal to the Senate seeking to reform the country’s criminal justice system through the repeal and reenactment of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
The proposed legislation seeks to repeal the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, and replace it with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s criminal justice framework.
A key provision of the bill is the establishment of a criminal justice monitoring council to oversee the implementation of the law in courts within the FCT and other federal courts across the country.
In a communication to the Senate during plenary, President Tinubu said the proposed legislation is designed to address procedural gaps and long-standing challenges that have hindered the speedy dispensation of justice.
According to the President, the bill also seeks to align Nigeria’s criminal justice system with emerging developments by promoting the use of technology, introducing innovative measures and enhancing the effective implementation of the law by relevant institutions.
The proposed legislation is to undergo legislative consideration by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, and Legal Matters.
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