Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son’s death

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Eromo Egbejule in AbidjanJanuary 12, 2026 at 03:26 PM

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing Euracare hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, of medical negligence in connection to the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, on January 6, 2026. Adichie alleges that an overdose of propofol administered by an anaesthesiologist led to cardiac arrest and death, a day before Nkanu was scheduled for medical evacuation to the US. Solicitors for Adichie and her husband have served Euracare with a legal notice requesting medical records and CCTV footage, citing lapses in care and lack of resuscitation equipment. Euracare denies negligence, stating that they provided care according to established protocols for a critically ill child. The Lagos state government has ordered an investigation into the matter following an outpouring of condolences.

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