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Nigerian actress Tenia Abraham dies at 32 and is buried in Abuja

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Nigerian actress and former beauty queen Tenia Abraham died on 13 October 2026 at the age of 32 after a kidney infection, according to her family. She was buried on 17 October at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja, according to the obituary published on her Instagram account.

Nollywood actress Tenia Abraham died after suffering from a kidney infection and was buried on Saturday, 17 October, at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja, according to a notice published on her Instagram page.

Her family announced her death on Thursday, 15 October, on her TikTok account. They described her as a talented artist and a loving daughter, sister and friend.

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