A WOMAN, Hafsatu Yusuf, has given birth to quintuplets at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, with the state government assuming responsibility for their medical care.
A family source told News Point Nigeria on Wednesday that this is Hafsatu’s 10th delivery, bringing the total number of her children to 16.
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According to the source, the woman delivered the five babies, three boys and two girls shortly before the announcement was made.
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The source added that both the mother and the newborns are currently receiving specialised medical attention at the facility.
The husband, Nafi’u Salisu, a tricycle rider, thanked the Kano State Government for its intervention, describing it as timely support.
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“This support has come at a very critical moment for my family, and we are deeply grateful to the government,” he said.
Quintuplets, five babies born in a single pregnancy are extremely rare and often require intensive medical care due to the high-risk nature of multiple births.
