PUBLIC outrage has erupted in Lagos following the death of nine-month-old identical twins less than 24 hours after they were administered routine immunisation at a government-owned primary healthcare facility in Ojo Local Government Area of the state.
News Point Nigeria reports that the twins, identified as Testimony and Timothy, reportedly received their vaccines at the Ajangbadi Primary Health Centre on the morning of December 24, 2025, but died the following day, Christmas morning, under circumstances that have sparked intense public scrutiny and demands for accountability.
Their father, Samuel Alozie, popularly known on social media as Promise Samuel, alleged that the infants developed severe weakness shortly after the vaccination and never recovered.
According to Alozie, the twins were healthy and active before the immunisation exercise. He said shortly after the injections were administered, the babies became unusually weak and lethargic.
“After the injection, they were very weak. The nurse said if their temperature continued, I should give them paracetamol,” he explained.
Alozie said he followed the instruction, but the medication did not improve their condition.
“The drug weakened the two of them to the extent that they couldn’t eat, couldn’t play, and couldn’t behave normally,” he added.
Tragedy struck less than 24 hours later when both children reportedly died on the morning of December 25, barely a day after the immunisation.
The case gained widespread attention after Alozie shared videos on social media showing the lifeless bodies of the twins wrapped in separate body bags. In subsequent videos, he detailed his version of events and raised serious concerns about the immunisation process.
The grieving father accused the health centre of possible negligence, alleging that the vaccines administered could have been expired, fake, overdosed, or improperly handled. He also claimed that deworming medication was given to the infants without his knowledge or consent.
“Before you go for immunisation, try to know what they are giving your child,” Alozie warned. “I suspect this could be overdose or fake drugs.”
He further raised concerns over the identity of the healthcare worker who administered the vaccines, saying the nurse was unfamiliar to him.
“The woman that usually gives us injections was not the one who gave them that day. It was another face entirely,” he said.
Alozie also disputed claims allegedly made by officials of the health centre that the children died from food-related bacteria.
“They said it was food bacteria that killed my children. How can food bacteria kill infants like this?” he questioned.
While neither the Lagos State Ministry of Health nor the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board has issued an official public statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report, Alozie disclosed that an autopsy had been conducted.
However, he expressed deep concerns over the transparency and credibility of the investigation.
“I’m scared because I don’t know if this government will give me justice. This is government-to-government,” he said. “I’m afraid the results may be manipulated.”
The bereaved father appealed to lawyers, civil society groups and the general public for assistance, saying he lacked the financial capacity to pursue legal action alone.
“If you are a lawyer, a human rights lawyer, please help me. I don’t have a lawyer. I need justice for these children,” he pleaded.
0stressing that accountability is essential to maintaining public confidence in routine vaccination.