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POPULAR CANCER PATIENT, MAYOWA AHMED IS DEAD

Ovarian cancer patient, Mayowa Ahmed, has died at a hospital in South Africa where she was receiving treatment.

The news about Mayowa Ahmed’s death was broken by one of her relations on Twitter on Sunday.

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Recall that late Mayowa Ahmed became popular following the drama that trailed an online campaign; #SaveMayowa which was organised to raise funds for her treatment. The #SaveMayowa became a subject of controversy after Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, accused the patient’s family of scamming Nigerians.

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The scam allegation was further intensified after popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, published a story which also labeled the crowdfunding campaign a scam. It took the intervention of the police to resolve the controversy, after which Mayowa reportedly travel to South Africa for her treatment.