Ifunanya's Burial: Man Shares Mystery Behind What Was Thrown Into Late Singer's Grave
- A Nigerian man on Facebook clarified speculation after a viral burial video of late singer Nanyah sparked online debate
- Social media users questioned an object thrown into the grave during the burial, as seen in a video shared on Facebook
- Ebiking explained that the object was tissue paper used to clean hands after lowering the body into the grave
A Nigerian man identified on Facebook as Ebiking has offered clarification regarding a viral moment from the funeral of late singer Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah.
The 26-year-old talented singer died on January 31, 2026, after being bitten by a snake at her residence.
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She was said to have rushed to a hospital after the incident, but sadly did not survive.
Man shares video of Nanyah's burial
During her funeral, a video shared on Facebook by Bobby Onyebuchi Onu captured the moment the singer’s body was lowered into the grave.
Watch the video of the burial below:
However, social media users quickly noticed an object being thrown into the grave, sparking widespread speculation and discussion online.
Reactions trail Nanyah's burial video
Many viewers flooded the comment section with questions, with one user, Jennifer Echebiri, asking:
“Am I the only one that saw what was thrown into that grave?”
Responding to the curiosity, Ebiking explained that the object seen in the video was tissue paper.
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According to him, the tissue was used by one of the individuals who helped lower the body into the grave. He noted that it is a common practice in some communities for those who handle a corpse to clean or wash their hands immediately afterwards.
He stated that the person cleaned his hands with the tissue and then threw it into the grave.
In his words:
"it's nothing, just tissue paper.
"It was one of them that lowered her body in grave.
"They said after lowering a dead body in the grave, always clean or wash off your hands.. it's a normal thing.
"He cleaned his hands and threw the tissue paper in the grave.
"May Ifunanya's gentle soul rest in peace."
The explanation on Facebook helped calm speculation online, although the video continued to circulate across social media platforms.
Lady shares video from Nanyah’s burial
In a related story, a Nigerian lady who attended the funeral ceremony of Nanyah, who died from a snakebite, showed what people did at the graveside.
She posted a video of what was done after Nanyah’s coffin was put inside the grave and sand was being used to cover it.
Her video broke people’s hearts as netizens shared what they observed, sparking reactions from netizens who saw the video.
Watch the video below:
Man organises attendees for Nanyah’s burial
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a man mentioned how much was contributed as he organised people to attend the funeral of late singer Nanyah.
He also shared photos and videos of the burial ceremony in Enugu as he shared how he felt since he heard about her demise.
The man also revealed that he organised 32 people from three states to attend the ceremony in Enugu.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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