How Princess Ifeoma Anumba , Anambra NUJ Secretary died at 38

www.odogwublog.com reports that there was confusion in Anambra State council of the Nigerian Union of
Journalists (NUJ) when news filtered in by 3 am today that the Union’s Secretary, Princess Ifeoma Anumba ,JP is dead.She died at 38 years old. She celebrated her birthday last 19th April, 2015.


Late Princess Anumba was hale and hearty but complained of tiredness and willingly drove herself for medical attention. She was asked to undertake all kinds of medical lab tests which she did but nothing was diagnosed as everything was normal.

But on a second visit , she went for blood test and was shocked that the medical doctor said , she had blood shortage and prescribed the drugs and food and fruits she would be eating to recover since she wouldn’t take blood transfusion.

She invited her pretty sister , Ujunwa to come over to assist her take care of herself but the devil has some other plans and on midnight Sunday Princess’s situation lapsed with attention of friends led by the National Vice President, Guild of Editors, Victor Agusiobo taking her to the hospital but was confirmed dead by medical officials.


Princess Ifeoma lived and died NUJ as she was a center of attraction to the envy of her compatriots who have even attacked her severally for working hard for NUJ.

As the NUJ conference and elections slated for next month hots up , contenders have hoped on Ifeoma to make the difference but that is no more. The NUJ Anambra election coming up by November this year is equally another setback.

NUJ delegation had visited her family and her siblings but mostly her mother were devastated and did still not believe the tales.

Former Chairman of the council Comrade Toochukwu Udoji Omelu died in a shocking circumstance though was sick for some time before she eventually gave up but Princess Anumba just went up and never returned.

Her corpse has been deposited in an undisclosed morgue, and her burial arrangements will be made public latter.

She is survived by her aged mum, brothers and sisters and also members of the NUJ in Anambra state and beyond. Late Princess Ifeoma is known across the NUJ family in Nigeria and has travelled across the country and internationally for NUJ activities.