An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Ifunanya Nwangene smiling, wearing a brown patterned dress and long braids

A NIGERIAN reality TV star has tragically died after being bitten by a snake in her sleep.

Ifunanya Nwangene, 26, suffered the fatal bite at her apartment in the country’s capital Abuja.

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Ifunanya Nwangene has passed away at the age of 26Credit: Instagram/@nanyah_music
The aspiring singer rose to stardom after her appearance on the Nigerian edition of the world-renowned singing talent show The Voice in 2021.

Horrifying footage from the night of the attacks shows a snake handler removing the deadly beast from her apartment as onlookers scream om terror: “It’s a cobra!”

Nwangene had been recognised for her ability to seamlessly blend jazz, opera, classical music and soul.