A Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, underwent five penile enlargement procedures at a Bangkok clinic before his death, Thai health authorities have disclosed.
Ubiribo, 43, popularly known as “Tiny,” “Denisi” and “Ego,” died in March after receiving a penile filler injection while on holiday in Thailand with his wife.
The disclosure was made on Tuesday by Thailand’s Department of Health Service Support following an inspection of the clinic where Ubiribo received his final treatment.
According to the health authorities, the clinic told investigators that Ubiribo had been receiving penile enlargement injections there since 2024.
The first four procedures were reportedly carried out between 2024 and 2025, while the fifth and final treatment was administered on March 5, 2026, a day before his death.
The DHSS said the final procedure involved the injection of 40 millilitres of filler into the businessman’s penis.
It said the doctor had advised Ubiribo to have the treatment administered in two sessions, but he opted to receive the entire dose at once.
The clinic reportedly gave him post-procedure instructions and followed up with him, with no complications reported at the time.
He also signed consent forms before each procedure, according to the authorities.
The investigation followed an order by Thailand’s Public Health Minister, Pattana Promphat, directing the DHSS and Food and Drug Administration to examine the clinic after Ubiribo’s death.
Officials from both agencies inspected the facility on September 7 as part of efforts to establish what led to the businessman’s death and determine whether the clinic complied with relevant regulations.
The DHSS Director-General, Phuwadej Surakhot, said investigators would gather evidence before the professional-practice aspect of the matter was referred to Thailand’s Medical Council.
He said the process was necessary to establish the facts and ensure fairness to all parties involved.
The authorities, however, have not accused the clinic or its medical personnel of malpractice.
Details released by the Thai authorities showed that Ubiribo became unconscious after complaining of health complications following the procedure.
According to the investigation, emergency medical services were contacted on March 5 after Ubiribo was taken to a private hospital in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area.
His wife reportedly told medical personnel that he had received the filler injection earlier that day and subsequently went for a massage.
Doctors suspected that he might have suffered a blood clot and prepared to conduct a CT angiography to examine his blood vessels.
However, Ubiribo reportedly became unconscious and had no pulse before the scan could be completed.
Medical personnel commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation but were unable to revive him.
He died in the early hours of March 6 after prolonged resuscitation efforts.
A subsequent postmortem examination reportedly found material in his lungs consistent with the hyaluronic acid used during the penile filler treatment.
A UK coroner had earlier linked his death to the cosmetic procedure, with evidence at an inquest indicating that the treatment resulted in a fatal pulmonary embolism.
Following the incident, an aesthetic medicine and dermatology physician, Dr Mobola Savage, warned that penile filler treatments could carry serious risks despite being marketed as non-surgical procedures.
Savage explained that the treatment undergone by Ubiribo was not conventional penile enlargement surgery but a non-surgical procedure aimed mainly at increasing penile girth.
She stressed that such procedures still involve invasive treatment around an area with a rich network of blood vessels.
The Thai authorities said their investigation remains ongoing as they determine whether the clinic and medical practitioners involved adhered to the required professional and safety standards.