Chimamanda Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of cover-up in son’s death

Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has publicly accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos of orchestrating a cover-up following the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi Adichie-Esege. Adichie shared a letter dated April 16, 2026, addressed to the hospital's board chairman, stating her decision to go public "because to keep silent about Euracare’s evil is to enable it."

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When Nkanu came to Euracare that morning for tests, he was conscious and talking and interactive. He was sick but he was not critical.

In her letter, Adichie detailed an alleged conversation with the hospital's Medical Director, Dr. Tosin Majekodunmi, on January 8, the day after her son's death. Majekodunmi reportedly admitted that the anesthesiologist, Dr. Titus Ogundare, administered "too much propofol" and did not follow the standard of care. Adichie stated that the director accepted responsibility and promised to dismiss Ogundare. However, she claims Majekodunmi later ceased communication, stating Euracare management had taken over and silenced him.

Adichie disputes the cause of death listed on Nkanu's certificate as bacterial and fungal meningitis, asserting that her son was conscious and interactive when he arrived at the hospital for tests. She believes the true cause was improper sedation, hypoxic brain injury, and cardiac arrest, and demands the certificate be corrected. The author also alleged that a senior hospital owner sent a message to a relative, warning against legal action and suggesting negative information could be revealed about her.

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They can drag all they wish in the mud, but our quest for justice will continue.

Adichie described the message as manipulative and threatening, vowing to continue her quest for justice. She pointed out that Euracare initially requested a coroner's inquest due to "rumours of negligence" but has since employed delaying tactics and is now attempting to halt the proceedings. The Lagos State High Court recently granted Euracare leave to challenge the Coroner's Court's jurisdiction, staying the inquest pending a judicial review.

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If Euracare cares about the truth, then why create delays and distractions and now, finally, try to stop an inquest?