…And Mayowa Died

Mayowa Ahmed, the ovarian cancer patient who got Nigerians, home and abroad, contributing over 100,000 dollars within three days, is dead! She died today, August 21, 2016.

The death was announced a few hours ago by her brother on his twitter handle: @Asiwaju_Foye

#PrayforMayowa @Asiwaju_Foye “By Allah, in whose hands our lives is, Mayowa Ahmed has left us in this world. We pray that Jannat becomes her home. She tried, we tried but God's will prevailed #RipMayowa.

Mayowa , a stage IV cancer patient, supported by Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu; and Miss Aramide Kasumu, the director of Lifestake Foundation, had launched an online appeal to raise funds for her surgery in an Atlanta-based hospital in the United States.

The campaign was said to have raised over N80m and a separate $100,000 for her but Aimakhu later alleged on social media that the campaign was a scam.

The police after investigating allegations levied by both parties, however, described the controversy as a mere misunderstanding between the parties involved.

The police also lifted the ban on the gofundme account where the funds had been frozen.

Consequently, Mayowa was flown to South Africa for treatment on the 10th of August