- The Lagos State Police Command arrested a nurse in connection to the death of a lady during a Brazillian Butt Lift procedure
- The woman, Abiola, had died after receiving an injection at a clinic in Lekki Phase 1 during a BBL procedure
- The Spokesperson for the police command confirmed the incident and said the investigation is ongoing
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a nurse following the death of a 36-year-old woman identified as Abiola during a Brazillian Butt Lift procedure at a clinic in the state.
According to reports, Abiola had gone to the hospital with her driver for the procedure at a hospital in Lekki Phase 1 on Monday, August 26.
Upon getting to the hospital, the nurse administered an injection to the woman on the direction of the clinic’s doctor and shortly after receiving the injection, she lost consciousness and began gasping for breath.
In a bid to save her life, she was rushed to another hospital in Lekki Phase 1 but was pronounced dead.
According to Punch, the Spokesperson for the state Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, August 28, and added that a suspect had been arrested in connection to the case.
He said: “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.”
Brazillian Butt Lift or BBL is a cosmetic surgery where a doctor transfers fat from the belly, hips, lower back or thighs to the buttocks to achieve an hourglass figure.
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