A prominent Nigerian transgender model and fashion designer, Fola Francis, has met an untimely and tragic demise.
Heartbreaking reports reveal the tragic drowning of Fola Francis on December 20, 2023, at Ilashe beach in Lagos, marking a sorrowful end to the life of the prominent Nigerian transgender model and fashion designer.
On Friday, Vincent Desmond, a freelance journalist, officially confirmed her passing in a released statement, marking the sorrowful end of Fola Francis’s life.
Desmond expressed the profound impact Fola Francis had as a beacon of hope and inspiration, not only to him but to many others.
He conveyed the deep sorrow felt by friends and family and announced that details regarding a memorial would be shared at a later date.
In the meantime, they requested privacy to mourn and remember Fola.
Notably, Fola Francis made history as the first Nigerian transgender model to grace the runway at Lagos Fashion Week for designers Cute-Saint and Fruché.