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Kano woman dies hours after giving birth to quintuplets
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A Kano mother, Hafsatu Yusuf, has died just hours after delivering quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
Hafsatu, who gave birth to three boys and two girls around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday through a caesarean section, passed away at about 1:00 a.m. on Thursday. Her husband, Malam Salisu Nafiu, confirmed the tragic development.
“She delivered the babies successfully in the afternoon, but we lost her in the early hours of today,” Nafiu told journalists. “It is a painful loss for our family.”
Nafiu, a tricycle rider, expressed gratitude for the safe arrival of the babies, noting that they are all alive and under close medical supervision. “The babies are stable and receiving proper care from the doctors,” he said.
Hafsatu’s delivery marked her ninth childbirth, a development that had initially brought joy to the family and the community before tragedy struck.
Medical personnel at the hospital have continued to give the newborns specialised attention to support their survival and healthy development. A hospital source said, “The babies are being monitored closely and are receiving all necessary medical support.”
In the wake of the incident, the Kano State Ministry of Health announced that the state government would承担 full responsibility for the medical care of the quintuplets.
According to a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar Kofar Na’isa, the intervention is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen maternal and child health and reduce mortality rates across the state.
Residents have expressed mixed emotions over the development, describing it as a moment of profound joy and heartbreaking sorrow for the family.
The spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, was left stunned after two suspected drug dealers requested to take a photograph with him shortly after they were arrested and interrogated.
The suspects, identified as Omini Ezeri, 46, and Chinedum Wagbara, 42, were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation while travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML SUV with registration number AAA 604 JZ along the Agbarho-Warri Road.
A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the recovery of two Beretta pistols, a substance suspected to be cocaine, and a dagger. The suspects are currently in police custody, while investigations continue.
As part of the investigation, Edafe interrogated the suspects. Shortly after the interview, the duo surprised the police spokesperson by asking to take a photograph with him.
In a follow-up post shared on social media, Edafe said he had never encountered such behaviour before, explaining that the suspects appeared to become excited once they realised he intended to interview them.
He added that despite being arrested with cocaine and two pistols, which they claimed were used for their drug business, they still requested to take a picture with him after the interrogation.
The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue State has confirmed the safe return of its seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, who was abducted by gunmen at Asa III in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Itodo, on Saturday.
Itodo attributed the seminarian’s safe return to divine intervention and the prayers of Christians and well-wishers.
According to the diocese, the seminarian escaped from the custody of his abductors and made his way to Aliade in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, where he was reunited with his family unharmed.
“Through the prayers of the people of God, Kelvin escaped from the custody of his abductors on the evening of Friday, 31st July, 2026, and made his way to Aliade, Gwer East LGA of Benue State. He has since been safely reunited with his family and is unharmed,” the statement read in part.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Most Rev. Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, expressed profound gratitude to priests, religious, lay faithful, and people of goodwill for their unwavering support and prayers during the period of the seminarian’s captivity.
The headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, located in Abuja has been gutted by fire.
The fire was said to have started from the fourth floor of the building.
Speaking to DAILY POST, a personnel of Zenith Bank domiciled in the Mortgage Bank building, Anthony Ameh, said the fire is so intense.
According to him, operatives of the Federal Fire Service, who came to contain the fire have not been able to arrest the situation.
“The fire is so intense. About four trucks of Fire Service are here but they are unable to quench it,” he said.
At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire incident cannot be ascertained.
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