The circumstances surrounding the death of 26-year-old singer Ifunanya Nwangene, also known as Nanyah, who was bitten by a cobra at her home and died on February 3, have been clarified by Dr. Saad Ahmed, Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Jabi, Abuja.
Speaking on Saturday at the Senate Committee on Health’s 2026 budget defense, Ahmed claimed that even though anti-snake venom was available and administered, the victim’s delayed presentation made effective treatment challenging.
In response to social media allegations, Ahmed denied assertions that Nwangene was not treated.
He said, “She presented to our hospital over two hours after she was bitten by that cobra, and by that time, she had already started manifesting with some systemic envenomation.
“Contrary to what we see on social media, that we didn’t have snake venom, two doses were promptly given. First dose was given via infusion, and after that, another dose was administered.
“But of course, the venom had already gone systemic, and we all know the cobra is highly poisonous.”
Ahmed stressed that early intervention is critical in such cases.
“If she had presented much earlier, within 10 to 15 minutes, that’s usually when anti-venoms are most effective,” he noted.
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