A neighbour of actress Allwell Ademola has recounted what happened on the day she died.
The neighbour, in an interview with Biola Adebayo, said it took the actress more than 30 minutes to open her door because she struggled to dress herself before help arrived. Neighbours eventually carried her into a car and rushed her to the hospital, but she did not survive.
Describing the tense moments, the neighbour said, “It took almost over 30 minutes. It took a long time. I had to keep saying, ‘Actress, please open the door’. Because I think it was difficult for her to put on her gown. And because, you know, she never knew it was going to result to… It was going to end that way. If not, she wouldn’t have minded us breaking the door. She was covering herself. She wouldn’t have minded us breaking the door that day, honestly. We tried. We lifted her up. About five or six people lifted her up into the car.”
He added, “And I had to drive the car myself. Even faster than how I could have. I never… I don’t like driving out of the gates. But that day, I didn’t know where that strength came. I drove it very fast. Even people at Pipeline, where she lives, they knew something was wrong. It was that bad. It’s still like a dream to me, especially when I see her things around. I’ll be like, is it really true?”
The neighbour also recalled that Allwell had once joked about having “good neighbors,” and that day proved it true as they rushed her to the hospital.
Allwell Ademola was a veteran actress, producer, and filmmaker. She began her career as a child actress and appeared in both English and Yoruba films, including False Flag. She also ran her own production company.
The actress died on December 27, 2025, in Lagos after a sudden health crisis at home. She was taken to Ancilla Hospital in Agege, where she was pronounced dead. Her funeral and burial took place in Lagos in early January 2026, attended by colleagues and industry figures.
Rotimi Salami, a close friend, wrote an open letter thanking Nollywood colleagues for their support and describing the burial as dignified and filled with love.
