The Coroner's Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrates' Court, Lagos Island, on Wednesday adjourned further proceedings in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, until October 8, 2026.

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.