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Police in Kano State have nabbed a popular TikTok personality, Fati Cele, following the death of her boyfriend, Isma’il Makaye, at her residence in circumstances that are currently under investigation.

Fati Cele, a native of Borno State, resides in a rented apartment in the Danbare area of Kano and commands a sizeable following on TikTok, where she has more than 32,000 followers.

A close associate of the deceased alleged that the TikTok star emerged from her house shouting that there was a fire, prompting neighbours to rush to the scene.

“When people entered the house, they found Isma’il with burn injuries and traces of blood on his body,” the source claimed, adding that efforts were made to save him by rushing him to Nassarawa Hospital.

According to the source the officers attached to the Dorayi Babba Police Division subsequently took Cele into custody as part of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Friends of the deceased and acquaintances of the TikTok personality told reporters in Kano that the lovebirds had experienced relationship challenges in the past and had reportedly separated before recently reconciling.

Makaye, a cosmetics trader who lived in the Hotoro Tishama area of Kano, was later buried at Unguwa Uku Yan Awaki after his remains were released for funeral rites, according to family associates.

However, police authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the matter as of the time of filing this report.

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Family, friends and colleagues from the Nigerian film industry gathered in Arochukwu, Abia State, on Thursday to lay the late Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, to rest.

The 40-year-old screen icon passed away on May 11, 2026, following a battle with metastatic kidney cancer.

Ahead of the final interment at their family house on Thursday, a funeral service and subsequent reception were held at the Mary Slessor School Field in Amanagwu Village, Arochukwu.

Viral videos circulating from the funeral service captured the emotional moment the actor’s casket was brought in, drawing tears from family members and prominent colleagues who travelled to the Southeast to pay their final respects.

The burial drew an array of notable personalities from the entertainment and business sectors, including his close associate IK Ogbonna, Mike Godson, AY Makun, Ini Edo, Nancy Isime, Bimbo Ademoye, and business mogul Obi Cubana.

Following the open-air service, the procession will return to the privacy of the family house, where the actor will be interred today in accordance with the family’s announcement.

PUNCH reports that the funeral arrangements spanned over a week, commencing on June 10 in Lagos with a service of songs, during which tributes poured in from family, friends and colleagues of the late actor.

A wake-keep ceremony was subsequently held at the family house located at Ekubo-Okwaraeke Avenue, Aziukwukwa Ujari Village, on Wednesday, June 17, where Alexx will also be buried.

Credit: PUNCH

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Hollywood actress Daveigh Chase, known for her roles in the horror film The Ring and Disney’s animated feature Lilo & Stitch, has passed away at the age of 35.

John Ryan Jr, her longtime manager, confirmed her passing during an interview with BBC News, revealing that she was taken to the hospital for malnutrition before her death.

Her health, however, got complicated and progressed to a bloodstream infection and, eventually, sepsis.

“She was the greatest. She adored cats. She collaborated with us on cat rescue efforts. She’d like to eat at Bob’s Big Boy and return home with the pets. She enjoyed acting but was not interested in the famous scene,” Ryan said.

Chase was known for her role in the horror film, The Ring.

She once revealed that she enjoyed playing such a wicked character.

“This is not the average character. Typically, they are searching for a happy-go-lucky kid, but Samara was an intriguing role to play.

“I just took my own voice and gave it this freaky twist,” she told the Los Angeles Times in 2002.

Her management noted that the actress had largely stepped back from mainstream Hollywood projects and full-time acting in 2015, choosing to focus her later years on independent films and animal rescue initiatives.