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Akuku Danger: Medics told my family to prepare for my death

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Comedian Akuku Danger has been vocal about his battle with sickle cell anaemia and recently spoke about the traumatic experience.

Speaking on the Iko Nini podcast, Akuku said he found out he had the disease when he was just 7 years old and during subsequent visits to the hospital, his parents were told that he had a few years to live.

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