- Safiu Kehinde
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi.
This was disclosed in a post shared on X on Thursday.
According to the post, the 21-month-old boy passed away on Wednesday following a brief illness.
The couple, reportedly known for keeping their family life private, have not disclosed further details about the circumstances surrounding Nkanu’s passing.
However, the news had attracted condolences and well-wishes from netizens and fans of Adichie.
“My condolences to the family. Losing a child can be very traumatic. It’s not even something anyone would want to imagine.”@anasuachara
“My condolences to the family. The pain of losing a child is unbearable. I hope they find the strength to carry on.”@Mr_Gerrie01
“Thank God they weren’t in Nigeria for the holidays before you start hearing Nigeria happened to them. Death is every where May God grant them the strength to bear the loss.”@manlike_francis
“Heartbreaking news — sending love and strength to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her family during this unimaginable loss.”@Isongo07
“Can’t seem to understand why one in cases of multiple births sometimes tends to pass away. Our dear Chimamanda. Be consoled”@PRparrot
“This is a very sad loss. May God comfort them and give their family strength.”@Ezkl_Ayodimeji
“The heaviest corpse to carry is the corpse of a child. May the lord grant the family he fortitude to bear the loss”@NAnjolaoluwa
“Someone that has not recovered from the loss of her mum”@Emmanuel_extra
“There’s no worse pain than losing a child. My deepest condolences go out to them.”@ThreeLeftThumbs