By Seyi Babalola
Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has asked for a probe into the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, the kid whose intestine was allegedly removed at a hospital in Lagos State.
Mrs Deborah Abiodun, the mother of the 13-year-old child, had shouted out that her son’s intestines had been removed during surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
However, the management of LASUTH has subsequently refuted the accusation, claiming that no organs were removed from Adebola’s body while undergoing corrective surgery on the adolescent, 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.”
