By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
American based Nigerian notable author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has blamed the death of her 21 months old child, Nkanu Nnamdi on the negligence of doctors who attended to him at Euracare Hospital.
Recall that Nnamdi was said to have passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by Omawumi Ogbe, on behalf of the family, the 21-month-old baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness.
The statement said the family is devastated by the loss, and requested that their privacy be respected during this difficult time.
The statement reads, “We’re deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of Ms Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara Esege’s twin boys, Nkanu Nnamdi, who passed on Wednesday, 7th of January 2026, after a brief illness. He was 21 months old.
Narrating what happened, the multiple award winning author and distraught mother said, “We were in Lagos for Christmas. Nkanu had what we first thought was just a cold, but soon turned into a very serious infection and he was admitted to Atlantis hospital.
“He was to travel to the US the next day, January 7th, accompanied by Travelling Doctors. A team at Johns Hopkins was waiting to receive him in Baltimore.
“The Hopkins team had asked for a lumbar punctùre test and an MRI. The Nigerian team had also decided to put in a ‘centràl line’ (used to administer iv medications) in preparation for Nkanu’s flight.
“Atlantis hospital referred us to Euracare Hospital, which was said to be the best place to have the procedures done.
“The morning of the 6th, we left Atlantis hospital for Euracare, Nkanu carried in his father’s arms. We were told he would need to be sedated to prevent him from moving during the MRI and the ‘central line’ procedure.
“I was waiting just outside the theater. I saw people, including Dr M, rushing into the theater and immediately knew something had happened.
“A short time later, Dr M came out and told me Nkanu had been given too much prop0fol by the anesthesiologist, had become unresp0nsive and was quickly resuscitatèd. But suddenly Nkanu was on a ventilat0r, he was intubàted and placed in the ICU.
“The next thing I heard was that he had sèizures. Cârdiäc arrest. All these had never happened before. Some hours later, Nkanu was gone
“It turns out that Nkanu was NEVER monitored after being given too much prop0fol. The anesthesiologist had just casually carried Nkanu on his shoulder to the theater, so nobody knows when exactly Nkanu became unresp0nsive.
“How can you sedãte a sick child and neglect to monitor him? Later, after the ‘central line’ procedure, the anesthesiologist casually switched off Nkanu’s oxygen and again decided to carry him on his shoulder to the ICU!
“The anesthesiologist was CRIMINÂLLY negligent. He was fataãly cãsual and careless with the precious life of a child. No proper protocol was followed.
“We brought in a child who was unwell but stable and scheduled to travel the next day. We came to conduct basic procedures. And suddenly, our beautiful little boy was gone forever. It is like living your worst nightmare. I will never survive the loss of my child.
“We have now heard about two previous cases of this same anesthesiologist overd0sing children. Why did Euracare allow him to keep working? This must never happen to another child”.
