Adichie Accuses Lagos Hospital of Obstructing Probe

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracar Multi Specialist Hospital in Victoria Island of hindering the investigation into the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu, who died on January 7, 2026, following a brief illness. Adichie publicly shared a letter addressed to the hospital's board chairman, stating that remaining silent was not an option.

She alleged that the hospital's medical director, Dr. Tosin Majekodunmi, initially accepted responsibility for errors made during her son's treatment.

However, she claimed that the hospital's position changed subsequently. Adichie further alleged that the hospital failed to provide a complete medical report and that the death certificate inaccurately indicated the cause of death as bacterial fungal meningitis without medical evidence.

Although the hospital initially applied for a coroner's inquest, it later sought to delay the process. Adichie criticized the hospital's handling of the matter and stated that the inquest was not a trial but a search for the truth.

The hospital declined to comment when contacted.