Popular Nigerian cosmetic surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju has been convicted on all five charges by the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, for conducting a failed plastic surgery resulting in the death of Nneka Onwuzuligbo in 2020.
Adepoju was tried alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd, on a five-count criminal charge initiated by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in 2020.
The case commenced under the immediate past head of the FCCPC Babatunde Irukera.
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Reacting to the judgement, Irukera wrote on his X account: “Dr. Anu Adepoju & her medical practice convicted in all 5 counts charged by FCCPC. The wheel of justice may grind slow, but we must see it through.
“What we need are enforced audacity & will to prosecute competently & diligently. Good day for consumers of professional services.”
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
