By Peter Dansu A grieving mother in Badagry, Mrs. Elizabeth Akinosi, is crying out for justice over the mysterious death of her 17-year-ol...
By Peter Dansu
A grieving mother in Badagry, Mrs. Elizabeth Akinosi, is crying out for justice over the mysterious death of her 17-year-old son, Anjolaoluwa Akinosi, who she claims died while under the care of a private doctor in Lagos.
In a heart-wrenching interview with GuardianTV shared by CityMood Badagry, Mrs. Akinosi alleged that her son, who was healthy and full of life, died under questionable circumstances while working as a trainee under one Dr. Usman Oloyede Raimi, a private medical practitioner based along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
According to her, Anjolaoluwa had only recently started training as an auxiliary nurse with Dr. Raimi and had informed her that the doctor wanted him to accompany his own son—who he claimed was also a medical doctor from LUTH—to Ikorodu for the setup of a new hospital. She said the explanation gave her some peace of mind.
The teenager left home on Friday, June 13. Mrs. Akinosi said she spoke to him that day and again on Saturday, June 14, when he told her the trip had been delayed by heavy rain. He eventually confirmed they had left for Ikorodu, alongside other trainee nurses, and continued communicating with her through Sunday and into Monday morning.
But by Monday afternoon, she noticed a change in his voice during a call—he sounded weak, she said. Thinking it was just fatigue from travel, she didn’t worry too much. However, later that day, his phone went off completely. After trying and failing to reach Dr. Raimi, she decided to visit him on Tuesday.
To her shock, she was told that her son had been diagnosed with malaria and typhoid and had undergone medical tests. Later, she was informed that he had developed a stomach inflammation and might need surgery. She expressed disbelief, insisting her son had shown no signs of illness before the trip.
Even more troubling was the revelation that her son had reportedly been admitted to Badagry General Hospital, not Ikorodu where she thought he was. She was told he was recovering—only to later be informed, without any prior notice, that he had died.
Mrs. Akinosi said she was not even told of his death until days later, by which time his body had already been taken to a mortuary without her consent.
Distraught and demanding answers, the widow has now turned to the authorities for help. In an open appeal, she called on the Inspector General of Police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the National Human Rights Commission, and civil rights groups such as Brekete Family and VDM to intervene in the matter.
“This is not just about my son, Anjolaoluwa,” she said. “It’s about justice. It’s about making sure no other mother—especially a widow like me—suffers this kind of pain and injustice.”
Mrs. Akinosi also alleged that though arrests were made at some point, those involved were later released without explanation.
Efforts to reach Dr. Raimi for his side of the story were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report. Police have yet to issue an official statement on the case.
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