Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on social media, where she posted about being transgender and her life as a sex worker. In her last post on Instagram on Wednesday, Abuja Area Mama had said she was getting ready to go and see her boyfriend. The news of her death has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media.

Source: Daily Nation August 09, 2024 16:40 UTC