Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Monalisa Stephen, popularly known as Gabacci, has been buried in Lagos amid tears.
TheNewsGuru reports that the 34-year-old film star died last week after complications from low blood sugar and internal bleeding, though her family has not officially confirmed the exact cause of death.
Videos from her funeral on Thursday shows loved ones gathered at a cemetery in the Yaba area of Lagos, paying their final respects.
The emotional videos capture friends and family mourning at her graveside.
Her epitaph honours her as “a gentle soul, a radiant light, who loved deeply, lived kindly, and left a mark that time can’t erase”. It concludes with the touching tribute: “Forever in our hearts”.
In a 2022, Monalisa revealed during her interview, she had been battling diabetes since the age of 10. She also disclosed she was living with tinnitus and spoke candidly about facing brutal online trolling and betrayals from people she trusted.