Nurse arrested after woman dies from buttocks injection

A nurse has been arrested after a woman seeking buttocks enlargement died following an injection. Get the details on this tragic incident.

A nurse has been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command in connection with the alleged demise of a 36-year-old lady, known as Mrs. Abiola.

On Wednesday in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Command validated this information to journalists.

According to Hundeyin, the nurse got arrested by Maroko Police Division on Tuesday at around 11.40 a.m., following a report received from the deceased driver (who remained unnamed).

According to him, the driver stated that on Monday at approximately 3:00 a.m., his employer residing in Diamond Estate, Sangotedo-Lekki instructed him to transport her to an establishment situated in Lekki Phase 1 for a buttocks enhancement procedure through BBL injection.

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As per the spokesperson for law enforcement, upon arriving at the scene, the unidentified proprietor of the medical facility directed a nurse to administer an injection to the woman who subsequently passed away and experienced respiratory distress.

The victim was immediately taken to a hospital in Lekki Phase 1 for medical attention, but unfortunately she was pronounced dead by the attending physician.

A group of detectives visited the scene, according to the report.

According to him, the hospital was inspected and photographed while examining the corpse before it was taken to a public morgue for further examination.

Hundeyin revealed that the nurse in question had been apprehended and an ongoing investigation was underway.