Chimamanda son’s death: Coroner adjourns inquest

The magistrate, Atinuke Adetunji, on Tuesday adjourned the inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie, after proceedings were stalled due to the failure of parties to file and exchange witnesses’ statements as earlier directed.

The inquest, now sitting at the JIC Taylor Courthouse, Igbosere, had been scheduled for Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital to open its case by calling witnesses.

However, the hearing could not proceed as none of the parties complied with the coroner’s directive to frontload their witnesses’ statements, in line with an earlier agreement reached by all parties on February 25, 2026.

Expressing dissatisfaction, the coroner noted that the development had truncated the day’s proceedings. Punch