Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - A 23-year-old woman, Mrs Seember Rochas, has d!ed after giving birth to twin boys at the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Benue State.
The woman’s husband, 27-year-old Mr Mende Rochas, told The
Guardian on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 that his wife delivered the twins
successfully but d!ed about two hours later.
According to him, his wife went into labour at about 7:00
p.m. on September 9, when staff at the camp’s makeshift health post had closed
for the day.
He said she eventually delivered the babies inside the camp
without medical assistance but developed complications afterwards and died at
about 9:00 p.m.
He said his wife had received antenatal care at the health
post during her pregnancy, but there was no medical personnel available when
she went into labour.
"There is a makeshift health stand at the camp where
pregnant women receive antenatal care. But my wife went into labour around 7:00
p.m., when the staff had already closed for the day,” he said.
He added that there was no one available to provide the
medical attention she urgently needed after delivery.
The newborns, both boys, are still at the camp, where some
elderly women have been assisting their father in caring for them.
The bereaved husband said camp officials initially provided
some baby food for the newborns, but the supplies had since been
exhausted.
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