On June 14, 2026, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made public a letter she had sent to the management of Euracare Hospital on April 7, 2026. Posting the letter on her Facebook page, the author explained her decision to release the document, writing:

“I have decided to make this letter public because to keep silent about Euracare’s evil is to enable it. I do not want anyone mentioned to be personally targeted. I have erased two names and left two for clarity and credibility. Since the letter was sent in April, Euracare has become uglier.”

The letter contains twenty points detailing Adichie’s account of the events surrounding the death of her son, Nkanu Nnamdi, and the aftermath. In its opening pages, she recalls the boy’s kindness, emotional intelligence, and empathy, describing how he often comforted others. She recounted one occasion when he rubbed her knee and said, “Mama, sorry.” The personal reflection ends with an account of his death.

According to Adichie’s letter, the Medical Director of Euracare Hospital, Dr. Tosin Majekodunmi, informed her on January 6, 2026, that the hospital’s anesthesiologist had administered an excessive dose of propofol to her son during an MRI procedure. Adichie alleged that the resulting respiratory and cardiac arrest were not adequately monitored, leading to a hypoxic brain injury. She stated that although cardiac function was restored, the brain injury persisted. Nkanu, whom she said was named after his grandfather, died on January 7, 2026.

Throughout the letter, Adichie argues that her grief was intensified by what she describes as Euracare’s handling of the incident. She alleges that the death certificate issued by the hospital listed bacterial and fungal meningitis as the cause of death, a diagnosis she and her family disputed.

According to Adichie, efforts to obtain information about what transpired during the procedure were met with resistance. She claims that Euracare initially withheld reports relating to the incident and later issued a public statement defending its position. When documents were eventually released, Adichie contends that they were incomplete and inconsistent. She further alleges that while a radiologist’s report referenced an anesthesiologist’s report, the latter document was not included among the materials made available to her family.

The letter also contains allegations concerning Dr. Titus Ogundare, the anesthesiologist involved in her son’s care. Adichie claims that she later learned of a previous case involving another child whose treatment allegedly raised concerns and who was subsequently transferred to the United Kingdom for further care. She also alleges that Dr. Ogundare had previously been dismissed from another medical institution before joining Euracare. These claims have not been independently verified in the letter.

Adichie further recounts a meeting held on January 9, 2026, involving her sister-in-law, Dr. Anthea Esege Nwandu, Dr. Majekodunmi, and Dr. Ogundare. According to Adichie’s account, her sister-in-law felt that Dr. Ogundare appeared insufficiently concerned about the circumstances surrounding Nkanu’s death. Adichie also alleges that a member of staff later informed her family that the anesthesiologist had removed the child’s oxygen supply during treatment. This allegation forms part of the claims contained in the letter and has not been independently established by a court or public inquiry.

In Point 19 of the letter, Adichie notes that an inquest was scheduled to begin on April 14, 2026. An inquest is a public judicial inquiry intended to establish the circumstances surrounding a death. It is neither a criminal trial nor a civil claim for damages but rather a fact-finding process.

Adichie alleges that Euracare adopted a strategy of delaying the proceedings, contributing to a prolonged inquest process. The hospital’s response to these allegations was not included in the letter.

She concludes by criticizing what she describes as Euracare’s lack of accountability and transparency. According to Adichie, much of the conflict could have been avoided if the hospital had acknowledged errors, corrected what she believes to be an inaccurate cause of death, and accepted responsibility where appropriate.

“The lack of moral courage by Euracare is shameful,” she wrote.

In the Facebook caption accompanying the letter, Adichie also alleged that an individual connected to the hospital’s ownership warned a member of her family that pursuing legal action could result in reputational attacks against her. She characterized the message as manipulative and implicitly threatening.

“What a manipulative and implicitly threatening message to send to a parent whose child died in your hospital,” Adichie wrote. “But this threatener does not know how fiercely we love our child. They can drag all they wish in the mud, but our quest for justice will continue.”

At the time of publication, the allegations outlined in Adichie’s letter remain matters that may be examined through the ongoing inquest process.