In less than 48 hours after the rising comedian, CD John lost his life in a ghastly accident, the Nigeria entertainment scene has once again thrown into another sorrowful moment.
Koko mansion brought to fame, Chidinma Mbalaso, got involved in a road mishap in Kaduna on Thursday, March 24, 2011 has lost her life.
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.
Abuja-based Amara Nwakpa, whom our sources says 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 on Thursday to the early hours of Friday, March 25, 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, comes after five days after the death of popular actor, Ahmed Durojaiye aka Ahmed Alasari lost his life along Lagos/Abeokuta expressway 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.