The Lagos state police command said it has arrested a nurse in connection with the circumstances surrounding the death of Mrs. Abiola a 36-year-old resident of Diamond Estate, Sangotedo.
Abiola reportedly died after receiving a BBL injection aimed at buttock enlargement in a clinic in Lekki Phase 1.
Police said it has since commenced investigation into the matter.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson Lagos State Police Command SP Benjamin Hundeyin said on August 27, 2024, at approximately 11:40 am, a private driver reported an incident at the Maroko Division.
The driver, who had been employed by Mrs. Abiola, a 36-year-old resident of Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Ibeju-Lekki, detailed a disturbing sequence of events.
Explaining further, he said that on August 26, 2024, at about 3 pm, Mrs. Abiola requested to be taken to a clinic in Lekki Phase I for a BBL injection aimed at buttock enlargement. Upon arrival, the clinic’s owner directed a nurse to administer the injection. Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Abiola became unconscious and began gasping for breath.”
“Despite immediate efforts to rescue her and transport her to a nearby hospital in Lekki Phase I, Mrs. Abiola was pronounced dead by the attending physician.”
Hundeyin stated that following this, a team of detectives visited the scene and the hospital, where they inspected and photographed the body. The corpse was subsequently transported to a public morgue for an autopsy.
“The nurse involved in the incident has been arrested, and an investigation is currently underway,” Hundeyin said.