Falana asks police to investigate death of Lagos boy with missing intestine

Falana asks police to investigate death of Lagos boy with missing intestine

 Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called for an
investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Adebola
Akin-Bright, the boy whose intestine was allegedly removed at a hospital in
Lagos State.

 

Recall that the mother of the 13-year-old boy, Mrs Deborah
Abiodun, had cried out that her son’s intestines were removed during surgery at
the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

 

The management of LASUTH, however, has since denied the
allegation, saying it did not remove any organ from Adebola’s body while
performing corrective surgery on the teenager, who had previously been operated
on at a private hospital in Lagos.

 

Adebola died two days ago at LASUTH, despite efforts by
doctors and the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to save his life.

 

In a letter on Friday, the Falana and Falana’s Chambers
requested the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to unravel the mystery behind
the matter.

 

According to the letter signed by Barr. Taiwo Olawanle and made
available to DAILY POST, Falana’s Chamber said their attention was drawn to the
boy’s death, stating that they are a firm of legal practitioners committed to
the defence of human rights.

 

The letter reads: “Our attention has just been drawn to the
untimely but avoidable death of Master Adebola Akin-Bright, who developed
complications arising from a surgery conducted on him at a private hospital in
Lagos a few weeks ago.

 

“You would recall that the mother of the deceased boy, Mrs
Deborah Abiodun, had on September 1, 2023, alleged the disappearance of her
child’s small intestine during his treatment at the said private hospital.

 

“Having regard to the circumstances surrounding this
avoidable death, we are compelled to humbly request that you invoke your power
as enshrined under the Police Act to investigate and unravel the circumstances
surrounding the death of this young, promising boy.”

Source: Falana asks police to investigate death of Lagos boy with missing intestine

 - NigerianEye

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