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Singer Saint Janet complained of chest pain, died at hospital, Children

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Juju musician Saint Janet died shortly after complaining of chest pain and experiencing difficulty breathing.
  • Her children stated she had performed the previous night without any apparent signs of illness.
  • She was taken to the hospital where she received oxygen but later lost her pulse.

Veteran Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician Iyun Janet Ajilore, known as Saint Janet, died after experiencing chest pain and difficulty breathing, her children revealed. According to her daughter, Omowunmi, Saint Janet performed at a show in Sango, Ogun State, the night before her death and showed no signs of illness upon returning home.

She performed the previous night. People even celebrated her with applause. We did not suspect anything. After the show, we came home and slept. The show was overnight.

— OmowunmiSaint Janet's daughter describing her mother's condition before her death.

Omowunmi recounted that her mother went to the market the following day and returned home around 6 p.m. Later, she noticed her mother clutching her chest, complaining of a feeling like something was about to "drop off" her chest and that her breathing was irregular. Saint Janet then requested to be taken to the hospital.

After she finished cooking, she checked around the house to see if there was anything else for her to do. I later noticed she was holding her chest. She said she felt like something wanted to drop off her chest. Her breathing was no longer regular.

— OmowunmiSaint Janet's daughter detailing the onset of her mother's symptoms.

Her son, Orinayo, stated that upon arrival at the hospital, she was attended to and given oxygen. However, shortly after, while medical staff were checking for her pulse, she passed away. Another daughter, Fola, arrived at the hospital to learn of her mother's death. She described Saint Janet as a caring mother who was always concerned about the welfare of those around her.

I was told that she was having difficulty in breathing. We took her to the hospital, and she was being attended to immediately. It was when they were looking for pulse that she gave up.

— OrinayoSaint Janet's son describing the events at the hospital.

Saint Janet's manager confirmed that the singer showed no signs of illness during her final performance, noting she sang well and interacted with the organizer afterward. The musician's sudden death has left her family and fans mourning the loss of a prominent figure in Nigeria's music scene.

She complained of chest pain. It is my sister that can explain better. She was not sick. They said she went to the market to buy foodstuff. I also saw the soup she was preparing. They came to call me that she was dead.

— FolaSaint Janet's daughter reacting to her mother's death.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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