Adichie Family Accuses Lagos Hospital of Negligence
The family of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a private hospital in Lagos of serious medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Relatives say the toddler was denied adequate oxygen, left unattended and given excessive sedation that allegedly triggered a heart attack. These claims have placed Euracare Hospital, where the child was treated, at the centre of a growing public and legal storm. Speaking on Nigerian television, Adichie’s sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Nwandu, said hospital officials later admitted that Nkanu had been over-sedated. She also alleged that medical staff failed to follow standard procedures during his treatment and transfer, leading to oxygen deprivation and possible brain injury before his death. Similar allegations appeared in a private message written by Adichie that was later leaked online. Her spokeswoman […]