A nurse working for a Lekki, Lagos-based clinic has been arrested after a lady on whom it was performing buttocks enlargement procedure died.
The state police command has confirmed the incident, saying the suspect was with them.
“The private driver of the deceased reported the incident to the Maroko division. Our officers visited the scene and the body was sent to a public morgue for an autopsy. The nurse who injected the deceased has been arrested and an investigation is ongoing,” said the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin.
According to ‘The Punch’, the A 36-year-old woman, identified only as Abiola, doed on Monday at the clinic in the Lekki-Phase 1 area of the state.
It also quoted a police source, who requested to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the incident, told our correspondent that the woman 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 arrival at the clinic, our correspondent learnt that the clinic owner instructed a nurse to administer an injection to the young woman.
However, shortly after receiving the injection, it was gathered that Abiola reportedly lost consciousness and began gasping for breath.
To address the situation and prevent further complications, the deceased was rushed to a hospital in Lekki Phase 1, where she was confirmed dead.
