Lagos investigates alleged negligence in death of Adichie’s son
The Lagos State Government has launched an investigation into the alleged medical negligence that led to the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of author Chimamanda Adichie, at a private hospital. Chimamanda Adichie accused the anaesthesiologist involved of “criminal negligence” in her statement. The hospital, Euracare, stated it has started its own internal investigation and expressed sympathy to the family. The government has assured the public of a thorough and transparent inquiry.
What we know
- The Lagos State Government was formally notified of the incident at a private healthcare facility on January 6.
- Chimamanda Adichie alleged that her son’s death was due to “criminal negligence” by the anaesthesiologist.
- Euracare Hospital said the child was critically ill, referred after treatment at two other centres, and died less than 24 hours after arrival.
- The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has begun a comprehensive review and visited the facility as part of the investigation.
- The government pledged to sanction any individual or institution found culpable and urged the public to avoid speculation while the investigation continues.
