Chimamanda Adichie has served Euracare Hospital in Lagos with a legal notice, alleging that medical negligence and professional impropriety led to the death of her 21-month-old son Nkanu Nnamdi.
Nkanu, one of Adichie’s twin sons, died on January 7, 2026,
following complications during a series of preparatory medical procedures.
The legal notice dated January 10 argued that the attending
anaesthesiologist and other medical personnel at Euracare breached their duty
of care.
According to the filing, the child had been referred to
Euracare from Atlantis Pediatric Hospital on January 6 for critical procedures
ahead of an emergency medical evacuation.
The procedures included an echocardiogram, a brain MRI, a
peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line), and a lumbar puncture.
Intravenous sedation was said to have been administered using propofol.
It added that a specialist team at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore, United States, was on standby to receive him.
The legal document stated that during transport from the MRI
suite to the cardiac catheterisation laboratory while under sedation, the child
suffered sudden and severe complications, which culminated in his death.
“Our clients inform us that these procedures were required
as part of the preparatory process for the child’s transfer and medical
evacuation to the United States, where a specialist team at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore, was already on standby to receive him,” the notice reads
in part
“It is our further brief that sedation was administered on
the child at your facility using propofol. During transport to the cath lab
following the MRI procedure under intravenous sedation, the child suffered
sudden and severe complications, culminating in his untimely death on the 7th
of January, 2026.”
Adichie’s legal representatives outlined multiple alleged lapses in care. They claim the child was moved between clinical areas without adherence to critical patient-safety protocols. Specific concerns raised include potential propofol dosing issues, inadequate airway protection, a lack of continuous monitoring, and movement without supplemental oxygen, proper equipment, or sufficient medical personnel in attendance.
The notice to Euracare Hospital demands the provision,
within seven days, of certified copies of all related medical records. The
request includes admission notes, anaesthetic charts, drug administration
records, monitoring logs, procedural notes, ICU records, and the identities of
all involved staff.
The hospital was instructed to preserve all evidence,
including CCTV footage, electronic monitoring data, pharmacy records, and
internal communications.
The notice also warned that failure to comply or any
destruction of evidence would lead to legal action and all available judicial
remedies.
The Lagos government has also ordered an investigation into
the allegations.
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