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Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn

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Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name wey dem give amIfeoma, Iphie Edit
Family nameAggrey-Fynn Edit
NicknameIphie Edit
Ein date of birth8 June 1980 Edit
Place dem born amNigeria Edit
Date wey edie2 June 2015 Edit
Manner of deathhomicide Edit
Cause of deathgunshot wound Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Ein occupationwriter, media personality, orator, television presenter, poet Edit
Ein field of workwriting, broadcasting, public speaking, television presenter Edit
EmployerSilverbird Group Edit
Educate forAbia State University Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Arts Edit
Academic majorlinguistics Edit
Floruit2003 Edit
Hair colorblack hair Edit
Eye colordark brown Edit

Ifeoma Iphie Aggrey-Fynn (8 June 1980 – 2 June 2015), known to chaw simply as Iphie, be a Ghanaian-Nigerian media personality, writer den public speaker.

Early life den education

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Dem born Aggrey-Fynn to a Ghanaian poppie den a Nigerian mommie. She be raised den educated insyd Nigeria. She attend Abia State University, from which she graduate plus a degree insyd Linguistics den Communication.

Career

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Aggrey-Fynn ein career insyd broadcasting begin as a TV presenter insyd 2003. After she join Silverbird Communications insyd 2009, she be transferred to work at Rhythm 95.7 FM den Silverbird Television insyd Awka. There, she dey host radio den TV shows wey include Rhythm & Soul, Gospel Vibes den E-Merge before she move to Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt.[1][2]

She sana be a three-time host of de Miss Niger Delta beauty pageant.[3] Ein shows were geared towards helping ein listeners deal plus some life ein challenges

Death

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Aggrey-Fynn go dey visit ein parents at Aba insyd Abia State. Na she be on ein way back to Port Harcourt wen de bus wey she dey travel insyd be attacked by armed bandits.[4][5] As de driver dey drive, de gunmen gbele fire on de vehicle.[6] Dem hit Aggrey-Fynn by bullets wey she die of wounds.[7][8]

Anoda story dey maintain say ein boyfriend dey drive am home on 2 June 2015. Na he be insyd Aba to see ein parents den siblings. Upon demma arrival, de couple be approached by gunmen, wey shoot at dem as de boyfriend try to speed off. De shooting happen around 7:00 p.m. near Aggrey-Fynn ein residence. Ein partner be captured by de kidnappers while she lay insyd a pool of blood. Neighbors wey rec am transport am to a local hospital, wer she be declared dead on arrival.[9]

References

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  1. "Rhythm 93.7 OAP Iphie shot dead". TheCable (in American English). 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  2. Elites, The (2015-06-03). "Rhythm 93.7FM AOP, Iphie Shot Dead". The Elites Nigeria (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. "Ifeoma Aggrey-Fynn biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. Adebayo, Tireni (2015-06-03). "How popular Rhytm[sic] FM OAP, Ifeoma 'Iphie' Aggrey-Fynn was shot dead by armed robbers". Kemi Filani News (in British English). Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  5. Latestnigeriannews. "OAP Ifeoma Aggrey-fyn Shot Dead By Kidnappers". Latest Nigerian News (in English). Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. "Ghanaian female radio presenter in Nigeria shot dead". Theinfong (in American English). 2015-06-05. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  7. "Rhythm 93.7 FM On-Air-Personality, Iphie, Shot Dead In Port Harcourt". Daily Independent. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  8. Jacobs, Anike (3 June 2015). "Rhythm FM presenter shot dead in Port Harcourt". YNaija. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  9. Ebiri, Kelvin (5 June 2015). "Iphie's voice silenced forever". The Guardian. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
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