Nollywood actress, Ify Onwuemene, has passed on after years of battling with endometrial cancer.
Her friend and colleague revealed the news on social media on Tuesday, May 25, 2021.
Onwuemene was reported to have suffered from endometrial cancer.
Young said, “With a deep sense of loss but total submission to God Almighty, we regret to announce that IFEY ONWUEMENE has gone to be with the Lord.
“IFEY ONWUEMENE was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, her womb was removed but she has been battling the ailment for many years now.
“In 2019, even after 8 sessions of chemotherapy, the doctors told her she had reached stage 4.
“However, we are not sure if she was given the wrong diagnosis or being treated with the wrong chemo, because she still felt pains on her upper abdomen and her tummy bloated.
“Ify spent more than 10million naira, being helped with donations by her fellow actors and other Nigerians. A GoFundMe account was opened for her but it did not yield much.
“She had to go for draining every two weeks at a cost of 280,000naira but only 3litres of liquid can be removed at a time so that her heart is not affected.
“IFEY has finally gone to rest, today 25th May, 2021. May her soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.
“Burial arrangements will be released by the family.”
Her family and friends had raised alarm last year about the actress’ illness, showing her frail body in a picture.
“Folks please we need help for our sister @ifyonwuemene an actress from the days of Sam loco and Enebeliuwa. I worked with her last on the set of Tajudeen Adepetu’s “Everyday People” in the late ’90s.
”She is down with endometrial cancer. She has tried sourcing for funds on her own, but nothing is too small. Please send whatever you can to Ifey Onwuemene, Fidelity Bank 6010999993 Thank you.”
Afrobeat singer, Davido, was also reported to have helped the actress with the sum of N1 million before her death.
