By Adesina Soyooye
It was sadness and joy in Ubomiri, near Owerri, the state capital, when a 20-year old delivered triplets, in two hospitals. The babies were all boys.
The banana/groundnut hawker, Nkechi Ezenwa, was raped as she hawked her wares. When she noticed she was pregnant, she opted to keep the pregnancy, as she had no choice, even if she wanted to terminate the pregnancy to avoid the stigma of rape, and putting to bed babies who are products of rape.
Aided by one of her Church members, Ugochi Uba, she was initially taken to, and admitted on June 14, at a Health Centre within the community where she delivered one of the babies, but could not continue with the delivery of the other two.
She was then moved to Prevailed Care Hospital in Owerri, where a caesarian section was performed on her.
She said her bill was in the neighbourhood of N300,000.00, and still counting, and therefore, asked for help to keep her babies alive.
She also thanked the doctor in charge of the hospital, Dr Christy Okoro, for taking care of them, not minding the mounting bills.
According to her, the doctor said she needs more blood. Already, six cylinders of oxygen have been expended on the babies to keep them alive.
Dr Okoro, reportedly, said the babies are in good condition.
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