Nigerian transgender TikToker, area mama found dead

Last year, Abuja Area Mama had expressed fears for her life

August 10, 2024

Abuja: Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”.

“Abuja Area Mama,” a Nigerian self-described crossdresser and sex worker who documented her life on social media, was found dead by the side of a highway near her home in Abuja this week. She was 33 years old.

“Mama” kept her full identity a secret online, but sometimes referred to herself as Ifeanyi in her videos — as we will throughout this article — and asked that others use she/her pronouns to describe her. Some have also referred to her as “Chantelle.” Her bio on TikTok, where she regularly uploaded videos about her work and personal life, described her as “the number one Abuja cross-dresser and queen of the street.”