A Lagos big girl simply identified as Abiola, 36, has reportedly died while undergoing a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of Lagos State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that the incident occurred around 3pm on Monday.
According to a police source, who pleaded anonymity, Abiola had left her home in Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Ibeju Lekki area of the state, and instructed her driver to take her to the clinic for the operation.
Upon her arrival at the clinic, a nurse was instructed by the clinic owner to administer an injection to the young woman.
Shortly after receiving the injection, the woman reportedly lost consciousness and began gasping for breath. The deceased was rushed to a hospital in Lekki Phase 1, to prevent further complications, where she was confirmed dead.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, noted that the nurse was arrested after the Maroko Police Division received a report on Tuesday from the driver of the deceased whose name was not disclosed.
Hundeyin said, “On arrival, the owner of the clinic (not mentioned), instructed a nurse to inject the now-deceased lady, who later became unconscious and started gasping for breath. The victim was rescued and rushed to another hospital in Lekki Phase 1 for treatment, where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Based on the report, the scene was visited by a team of detectives.
The hospital was also visited, where the corpse was inspected and photographed before it was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.’’