Overview
- The couple served a Jan. 10 legal notice through senior lawyer Kemi Pinheiro, demanding certified records within seven days and warning against evidence destruction.
- The family’s account alleges excessive propofol sedation during prep for an MRI, lumbar puncture, and central line, inadequate monitoring, and oxygen being switched off during transfer.
- Euracare says the child arrived critically ill, rejects negligence claims as erroneous, asserts care followed established protocols, and has begun an internal review.
- Lagos’s HEFAMAA has visited the facility and opened a review with plans to work with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, promising public findings on protocol compliance and conduct.
- A leaked WhatsApp message detailing the events was confirmed by the family’s spokesperson, intensifying calls for accountability and wider scrutiny of patient safety in Nigeria.