The police have arrested a doctor identified as Idara Bassey over the death of a 36-year-old woman simply identified as Abiola during a buttocks enlargement procedure commonly known as BBL at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos.
Spokesman of Lagos Police Command Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Wednesday.
Bassey was initially declared wanted by the police.
She is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Yaba.
The doctor fled after Abiola died during the procedure at her clinic on August 26, 2024.
Abiola’s driver reported the incident at the Maroko Police Division.
“Upon their arrival, the clinic owner directed a nurse to administer the injection on Abiola. Moments later, chaos ensued as the woman lost consciousness and started gasping for breath,” the police said earlier.
“Desperate for help, the driver rushed Abiola to another hospital in Lekki Phase 1 but she was confirmed dead by the staff on duty upon arrival.
“Detectives from the command had visited the scene, gathered evidence, inspected and photographed the woman’s remains, and subsequently transported the corpse to a morgue for autopsy.”
