A Lagos court has ordered a stay of proceedings in the inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie's son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege, pending a judicial review.

The hospital is contesting the coroner court’s decision to proceed with an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death despite claims that the deceased’s body had…

At the heart of the matter is whether the coroner’s court had the legal basis to proceed with its investigation under the circumstances of the case.