A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted cosmetic surgeon Anuoluwapo Adepoju over a procedure that led to the death of her client Nneka Onwuzuligbo.
A failed plastic surgery conducted at Adepoju’s firm MedContour Services Ltd in 2020 led to Onwuzuligbo’s death.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) prosecuted Adepoju and her firm on five counts bordering on refusal to honour an invitation for an investigation into post-body surgery complications among others.
Justice Mohammed Liman found her guilty and sentenced her to a one-year jail term. However, she was given the option of paying a ₦100,000 in lieu of the jail term.
Tweeting on Friday about the conviction, a former director-general of the FCCPC Babatunde Irukera wrote, “Today is a day of pride for me that I personally prosecuted Anu Adepoju and her medical practice. Though I’ve left, the case has ended in a conviction strengthening the accountability framework for all in society, professionals or otherwise. This is how society should work and grow.
“Dr. Anu Adepoju and her medical practice convicted in all 5 counts charged by FCCPC. The wheel of justice may grind slowly, but we must see it through. What we need are enforced with audacity and the will to prosecute competently and diligently. Good day for consumers of professional services.”
