LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NIGERIA)- A mentally challenged woman identified as Ebassey Kerie Obeteng, aka Azonto, has given birth to a set of twins in Obudu, Cross River State.
A source identified as Linus Ibli Behakong disclosed that the woman delivered the twins, a boy and girl, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Obudu on Saturday, 15 July.
Mr. Behakong said the woman was impregnated by an unknown man, adding that he registered her for ante-natal and monitored her progress.
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“She is a mad woman from Abi LGA, we don’t know who got her pregnant. I registered her from day one at the hospital, paid for her scan, and monitored her. I also posted her on Facebook, people started contributing, then yesterday she put to bed a set of twins at Sacred Heart Hospital, Obudu through Caesarean Section (CS),” Linus added.
Meanwhile, kindhearted Nigerians have begun to make financial contributions for the baby and post-natal items to the mother.
Efforts are being made for the babies to be handed over to the government while the mother will be rehabilitated.