Nanyah’s Close Friend Who Carried Her Body After Death Mentions 2 Things He’ll Do to Honour Her
- A man close to Nanyah has shared two things he would do to honour the brilliant singer who died after a snakebite.
- He also shared a video of what he did during her service of songs, as he opened up about how the death affected him
- The man also shared how he would live his life as he declared love for Ifunanya, and revealed that it was his birthday
A Nigerian man who was close to a rising singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah, who died from a snakebite, has shared how he chose to mourn her.
He recounted how he carried her lifeless body in his arms after she gave up the ghost.

Source: Facebook
Nanyah, 26, passed away after being bitten by a snake at her residence on January 31, 2026.
She was said to have rushed to a hospital immediately after the incident, but sadly, she did not survive.

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Close friend speaks about Nayah’s final moments
The heartbroken man, identified as Json Somto on Facebook, shared what Nanyah’s death meant to him.
He also shared a video of himself singing at her requiem mass and mentioned 2 things he would do to honour her memory.

Source: Instagram
His Facebook post read:
“Today is my birthday. A day that is supposed to be filled with happiness and laughter… the eve of my concert. But today, I mourn my friend. Today, I remember my sister… the pain your departure brought cut too deep.
“Dear Ifunanya Nwangene. I carried your body. I held your lifeless body in my hands, and I know it is no joke that you are gone… Ifyyy.
“Ifunanya just last night i sang at your requiem mass… so youre not joking. It is not fair… I have texted you so many times, checked your location on my “Find My” app…It still says your last location was “Home.”

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“Ifunanya… the space you left can never be filled by anybody. You were perfect in every sense of it.
“As I turn a year older, I think about everything we could have achieved together… God knows how much i was rooting for you…
“God knows there is no way I will ever fully come to terms with this. One thing I promise you is that I will give you every last respect you deserve. I will sing songs for you.
“I have learnt lessons, and this year I promise to be a better person. This year, I just want to live a life that touches the hearts of everyone around me. Ifunanya… you were a good woman. I want to be a good man.
“God bless you big time for the memories. Thank you for being a blessing. Ifunanya! Ifunanya!! Ifunanya!!! Rest in peace. I love you.”
Watch his Facebook video below:
In a related story, three Nigerians who had been bitten by snakes in the past shared how they survived without anti-venom.

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Catholic priest shares dream about late Nanyah
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Catholic priest who knew singer Nanyah mentioned what she told him two days before she died from a snakebite.
He also narrated the strange dream he had about the singer hours after she died in the hospital on January 31, 2026.
Source: Legit.ng