Monarch woman collapses due to hunger
Friday, May 22, 2020
A video showing Chibute’s collapse and an attempt by some people to feed her in an endeavour to resuscitate her was suddenly leaked to the public. In an interview with Mmegi, Chibute indicated that she had been hungry for sometime and as a diabetic, her body system could not carry her anymore.
After the video went viral, there was wide speculation that Chibute’s video was stage-managed and was just a mere political stunt. But Chibute dismissed the allegations, but rather accused Monarch Social and Community Development (S&CD) office for ignoring her situation.
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