FAST-RISING Nollywood actress, Gbemi Anjola has passed on after a prolonged battle with cancer.
The 33-year-old actress died on Friday, the 24th of March, 2023, after a prolonged battle with ovarian cancer. According to reports, a colleague revealed that the actress was diagnosed with the ailment in 2021. As a result of this, she traveled to Dubai, UAE for chemotherapy which lasted about 6 months.
After her medical treatment in Dubai, she came back to Nigeria cancer-free. About a month ago, she began to complain of memory loss and a headache, she was taken to the hospital for check-ups. At the hospital, she was asked to get a glass and some drugs.
Around 7 pm on Friday, the 25th of March, 2023, the actress once again began to complain of a headache. She was rushed to the hospital, but, unfortunately, she was pronounced dead.
“She went to Dubai for chemotherapy for about six months and came back cancer-free. But for the past month, she has been complaining of headaches and loss of memory, so we took her to the hospital.
“They said that she would need one glass and some drugs which would cost about N500,000.00, and I told her we didn’t need to post it, that it was something that we could arrange between us.
“Yesterday, she was very fine, but around 7 pm, she complained of a headache again and was rushed to the hospital where she passed away,” the colleague said.
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