Six months after the death of her 21-month-old son at a Lagos hospital, acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused the facility of obstructing a coroner’s inquest. Her allegations have reignited scrutiny of medical accountability and healthcare standards in Nigeria.
Award-winning Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has publicly accused Euracare Multispecialist Hospital in Lagos of attempting to block an inquest into the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi.
In a statement posted on social media, Adichie alleged that the hospital had employed “delaying tactics” to obstruct proceedings that were scheduled to begin in April.
The author described the loss of her son as a tragedy marked by “carelessness” and said the hospital’s actions had compounded her grief.
The post marked Adichie’s first public comments since Nkanu’s death on January 7.
