The Lagos State medical doctor, Idara Bassey, who was declared wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman, Abiola, during a Brazilian
The Lagos State medical doctor, Idara Bassey, who was declared wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman, Abiola, during a Brazilian Butt Lift, BBL at a clinic in Lekki Phase 1, is now in police custody.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin said that Bassey is currently being investigated at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti.
Bassey had previously fled after Abiola died during the procedure at her clinic on August 26, 2024.
The Brazilian Butt Lift is a cosmetic surgery procedure that involves removing fat from other parts of the body and injecting it into the buttocks to enhance their fullness and create a rounder shape.
A BBC report in 2023 revealed that the deceased had not been given enough information to properly assess the risks of the BBL surgery before travelling to undergo the procedure.
Despite warnings about the risks of the enlargement procedure, more videos have surfaced online of women, especially in Lagos, claiming to have successfully undergone the surgery.
While the police confirmed that the nurse who administered the injection to the late 36-year-old had been arrested, the clinic’s owner became a suspect in the case, particularly following her disappearance.
Abiola had visited the clinic for the BBL which tragically ended in her death after a nurse, allegedly acting under Bassey’s orders, administered an injection.
Earlier, she had left her home in the Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, in the Ibeju Lekki area and directed her driver to take her to the clinic for the procedure.
After the nurse allegedly administered the injection on the doctor’s instructions, the driver who brought Abiola to the clinic reported to the police that she had lost consciousness and began gasping for breath.
