A Nigerian man identified as Bobby Onyebuchi Onu has addressed speculation surrounding a viral video from the burial of late singer Ifunanya Nwangene, popularly known as Nanyah.
It was earlier reported that the rising singer died after suffering a snakebite on January 31, 2026. A video shared online showed the moment her coffin was lowered into the grave during her burial ceremony.
Following the video’s circulation, some social media users claimed they noticed a mysterious object being thrown into the grave, sparking debate in the comment section.
A Facebook user, Jennifer Echebiri, while watching the video, said:
“Am I the only one that saw what was thrown into that grave?”Â
In a follow-up video, Bobby Onyebuchi Onu, who recorded and shared the original clip, moved to clarify what actually happened.
He explained that nothing unusual was thrown into the grave, stating that the object seen in the video was a rose flower.
According to him, the flower was dropped by a choir member who became emotional during the graveside ceremony.
“Nothing was thrown into the grave except a flower. A rose flower. This, this was what was thrown inside the… inside the grave. Nothing more,” he said.
He said the rose had earlier been distributed during the funeral mass and was later dropped into the grave as a sign of love and farewell.
Bobby stated that the choir member, who was singing at the graveside, became overwhelmed with emotion and dropped the flower while mourning the deceased.
In the Facebook video, he said:
“The choir member dropped it inside the grave, you know, telling Nanyah that she loves her. Okay? You people should stop all this drama and tagging… ‘what was thrown in?’ Everybody wants to know what was thrown into the grave.”
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