Mother of Twins Delivers Five Babies in Oyo

A woman, Sakirat Rasaq, who already had twins children was on Monday delivered of five babies (three boys and two girls) at the University College Hospital, Ibdadn, Oyo State. Father of the quintuplets Alfa Yusuf Ewenje, 32, a muslim cleric said he was a full-time Islamic cleric, adding that his wife was referred to the UCH from Adeoyo State Hospital, Ibadan.

He said, "We realised that Allah was going to bless us with something special when my wife had a scan after three months of the pregnancy. At that point, we knew she was carrying five babies in her womb. After the scan was done, we went to Adeoyo State Hospital from Apete Medical Centre, Apete, Ibadan, where she first registered for antenatal care. "At Adeoyo hospital, the doctor and nurses said it was better for us to go to the UCH, where there is enough equipment and personnel to deal with such case. They said it was our best option. The babies arrived around 8.45am on Monday and they are all in perfect health," he added.

Although Ewenje expressed happiness at the birth of the babies, he said he would need help from well-meaning Nigerians and the Oyo State Government to cater for his large family.