By Victoria Ige and Dimeji Ogedengbe
Phones have been buzzing and messages flooding in.
And, sadly, we can now confirm that Chidinma Mbalaso, the beautiful Koko Mansion contestant, who was yesterday involved in a road mishap in Kaduna, is dead.
Details are scanty for now, but multiple sources, including Koko Mansion winner Bolanle Okhiria and another contestant Sharon Ojong have confirmed Chidinma’s unfortunate passing.
Okhiria was in tears when she spoke with us few minutes ago.
Also, Abuja-based Amara Nwakpa, who sources say was close to the deceased, has taken to microbloging site Twitter to announce her death and bless her soul. ‘RIP Chidinma Mbalaso – 22 Jan 1989 – 25 Mar 2011. You will be remembered fondly and with love. Adieu little sister’ Nwakpa posted through his handle (@bubusn).
Mbalaso, who schooled at University of Abuja, and was building a career as a stylist and actress, was reportedly in a Coma for hours, as friends and family members ran helter-skelter trying to get her blood donation.
‘She lost so much blood. We were really working hard all night to get blood donations’ a friend tells us.
From midnight to this morning, several messages were spreading, urging anyone with contacts in Kaduna to please rise up and convince them to donate blood for the young lady.
‘Chidinma is at St Gerald’s hospital in Kaduna. Please call … (numbers withheld) if you can help. If you’re a B- or O-. She needs blood donation. Please save a life. Thanks!’
A reliable source tells us she was on her way back to Abuja, from Kaduna where she had gone to pick up her car. ‘This was her first car; she paid for with her money. She was driving back to Abuja when a motorcycle ran into her path. She was trying to avoid the motorcycle when she lost control…’
Miss Mbalaso’s death, coming a day after that of comedian CD John, and about a year to the anniversary of Dagrin’s, brings to the fore again, the horrible state of Nigerian roads, and the mess our medical system is in.
No word yet from HiTV or Mohits, but our reporters are working the phones to get more details and reactions.
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42 comments
wat a sad loss we love you buh God love u more may her soul rest in perfect peace
I still can’t believe it,its like a shock to me.rest in peace chindima
May their soul rest in peace,CD John nd Chidinma
Now its Chidinma. Yesterday, it was CD John. What is our “Nigeria” Government doing about the deplorable state of our roads? Here’s a reason why I won’t vote!
Lyf ain’t fair.
MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE… ITS SO SAD…. I JUST GOT D NEWS ABOUT HER ACCIDENT N LATER IT WAS HER DEATH…. IM VERY SAD… 3 DEATHS WITHIN 6 SIX DAYS… JYST YESTERDAY IT WAS CD JOHN, LAST WEEK WAS ALASARI NOW IT CHIDINMA… MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE
so inevitable as death is. Ur Memory ll so b golden but all we need is u. RIP Dimma.
God will grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss. Nigeria Entertainment Industry needs prayer.
Too bad.RIP angel.
Rip chidinma u will forever remain in ma heart.sobs
NIGERIAN BAD ROAD! THREE CELEBRITIES IN A MONTH! HMMM!
RIP DEARIE.
May her soul rest in perfect peace.Amen
OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Death is just not fair.
RIP dear Chidinma
Rip
Y are young pple dying?its scary!!may her gentle soul rest in peace.Amen
This is so sad! I saw her last in the salon.. I still can’t believe the news! Tired of crym. Seriously what is this life eh? What is this LIFE???
May her soul rest in peace
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace and may the good lord of heaven give her families the fortitude to bear the loss.
Dis is so Sad! RIP
Wat a sad story,may her soul rest in peace
Gezz….so sad,Nma may ur soul rest in peace.PLs Lord grant d family and friends d fortitude to bear dis loss.
death is inevitalbe but should not have come to u so early chidinma may ur gentle soul rest in peace sobs…
A lesson to we dat are living. Chy adieu!
May their souls have eterner rest amen
may your soul rest in peace love you even though i dont know you
Soooooo sad the youths are dying. What’s happening in Naija? Can someone pls ask for God’s intervenrion
oh how i wonder how dis cud happen i neva really imagined it so *sad* plzzzzzz… our nigeria govt. plz do something ’bout our road.RIP chi…
Sad story.RIPP
R:I:P CHI WE ALL MISS U
Death is Lik a thief in d nite.so many tins happn ds days.Holy spirit pls intervene.may God bless Nigeria wit good governance.help us elect in ds cumn election.rip beloved chidima n CD John.amen.
Is very very painful that we are loosing our youths everyday and our govt just promising and failing.God cover us with thy feathers. ADIEU CHY
On behalf of f.g.g.c Umuahia,i say may ur soul find eternal rest til we mit on dt resurrectn mornin 2 part no more.Adieu!! Nma we luv u buh God luvs u most
May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.. we are going to miss you greatly
May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.. we are going to miss you greatly
I’m deeply shocked at da sudden death of. Chidima.may God give her eternal rest and may her soul rest in peace.
Rest in Peace beautiful, you will be greatly missed
R.I.P kokolet
Rest in peace chidima,we wil all miss u,nd til we meet again”””?
It’s a pity,4 u 2ave gone so soon.Chidima,rest in peace
It’s a really sad to lose you, rest in peace, and this goes out to the government please do something about the bad roads, it is claiming more lives every day. R.I.P
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
even though i dont know you but once you came from my state, RIP. I missed you.