Former Miss Nigeria 1986, Ms. Rita Anuku, 47, has died at the age
of 47.
A statement released by the family said the late beauty queen
passed away on Thursday at an undisclosed Abuja hospital.
It said Anuku, who became a beauty queen at age 18, as a
secondary school leaver, had been battling with cancer for two
years.
The deceased, who is also the younger sister of Nollywood actor,
Hanks Anuku, is survived by four children; three girls and a boy.
Burial arrangement is expected to be announced by the family.
