Popular Nigerian transgender, Fola Francis drowns in Lagos beach

Fola Francis, a popular Nigerian transgender model, has died.

The fashion designer and LGBT campaigner is said to have drowned on December 20, 2023, near Lagos’ IIashe beach.

On Friday, Vincent Desmond, a freelance journalist, announced her departure in a statement.

“Fola Francis was a beacon of hope and a light to us and a lot of other people. We are deeply hurt by her passing.

“There will be a memorial which will be discussed at a later date, as we her friends and family ask for privacy at this time,” he stated.

Fola, was the first Nigerian transgender to walk the Lagos Fashion Week for Cute-Saint and Fruché.