A Lagos-based father, Samuel Alozie, has demanded an investigation into the deaths of his nine-month-old twin sons, who reportedly died about 24 hours after receiving routine immunisation at a primary healthcare facility in Ojo Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Alozie, who is known on social media as Promise Samuel, said the infants, identified as Testimony and Timothy, were taken to the Ajangbadi Primary Health Centre on December 24, 2025, for scheduled immunisation.
According to him, the children developed severe weakness shortly after receiving the injections and became unable to feed or engage in normal activities. He said he followed instructions given by health workers at the facility, including administering paracetamol to manage fever, but their condition deteriorated overnight.
The father said the twins died on the morning of December 25, barely a day after the immunisation was administered.
Following the incident, Mr Alozie posted videos on TikTok showing the bodies of the children in body bags, alleging medical negligence and calling for justice. The videos quickly circulated online, drawing public attention and reactions.
He accused the health facility of administering unsafe vaccines or an excessive dosage and claimed that a nurse who was not the regular health worker assigned to his children handled the immunisation on the day of the incident. He also alleged that the infants were given deworming medication without his knowledge or consent.
Mr Alozie rejected suggestions reportedly made by the health centre that the deaths were caused by food-related bacterial infection, insisting that the children had been healthy before the immunisation.
As of the time of reporting, the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board had not released an official statement on the incident or the findings of the autopsy reportedly conducted on the bodies of the children.
The father expressed concerns over the transparency of the investigation, citing fears that official findings could be compromised because the facility involved is government-owned.
He appealed to human rights lawyers and civil society organisations for legal support, saying he lacked the financial capacity to pursue justice independently.
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