Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have formally demanded that Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos, release complete medical records and preserve all evidence connected to the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege.

The demand was contained in a four-page letter dated January 10, 2026, written by the law firm Pinheiro LP and signed by its founding partner, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN). 

The letter gives the hospital seven days to comply.

Nkanu, who was born on March 25, 2024, died on January 7, 2026, while undergoing medical procedures at the private hospital.

Allegations of Medical Negligence

In the letter addressed to Euracare’s Medical Director, Dr. Tosin Majekodunmi, the lawyers accused the hospital of “prima facie breaches of the duty of care” in its treatment of the child on January 6 and 7, 2026.

According to the letter, the child had been referred to Euracare from Atlantis Pediatric Hospital for a series of diagnostic and preparatory procedures, including an echocardiogram, brain MRI, PICC line insertion, and lumbar puncture, ahead of a planned transfer to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, United States, where a specialist medical team was reportedly awaiting him.

The lawyers stated that the child was sedated with propofol at Euracare. However, during transfer following the MRI procedure, he reportedly developed sudden complications that led to his death.