THAI AUTHORITIES PROBE CLINIC AFTER NIGERIAN-BRITISH INFLUENCER’S DEATH

Thai health authorities have launched an investigation into a Bangkok cosmetic clinic following the death of Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, after a penile filler procedure. Ubiribo, also known by the names “Tiny,” “Denisi” and “Ego,” died in March at the age of 43 after undergoing the procedure while on holiday in Thailand with his wife.

The Department of Health Service Support under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health disclosed that Ubiribo had been a regular client of the clinic since 2024 and had undergone five enlargement injections. The latest procedure was performed on March 5, 2026, a day before his death, and involved the injection of 40cc of filler. According to information provided by the clinic to investigators, a doctor had advised Ubiribo to divide the treatment into two sessions, but he preferred to receive the entire injection during a single appointment.

Thai authorities said Ubiribo later became unconscious after the procedure and was taken to a private hospital in Bangkok. Medical personnel suspected a blood clot and prepared to conduct a CT scan to examine his blood vessels, but he reportedly lost his pulse before the examination could be completed. Doctors commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. A previous UK coroner's inquest linked his death to the cosmetic treatment and a resulting fatal pulmonary embolism.

Following the incident, officials from Thailand’s Department of Health Service Support and Food and Drug Administration inspected the clinic on September 7 to examine its operations and collect evidence. The clinic reportedly told investigators that Ubiribo had signed consent forms for his procedures and had been provided with post-treatment instructions, while claiming that he had not previously reported complications from the treatments. Authorities have not, however, announced a finding of malpractice against the clinic.

The investigation will now determine whether the clinic and medical personnel complied with Thailand’s required professional and safety standards. Authorities said the evidence gathered would be submitted to the country’s Medical Council for consideration. The case has drawn renewed attention to the risks associated with cosmetic filler procedures, particularly when large quantities of injectable substances are involved, as investigators continue to establish the circumstances surrounding Ubiribo’s death.