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Nigerian sextuplets' mother dies | Nigerian sextuplets' mother dies |
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A woman who gave birth to a set of sextuplets over the weekend in Nigeria has died of complications. | A woman who gave birth to a set of sextuplets over the weekend in Nigeria has died of complications. |
Ajoke Bello, 32, gave birth to the six babies by Caesarean section operation on Thursday and was initially in a stable condition. | |
But she developed complications from excessive bleeding at hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. | |
The naturally conceived babies - three girls and three boys - were in a stable condition, said medical officials. | |
Two of the babies were transferred on Saturday to the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Lagos, where their condition improved. | |
'Unfortunate incident' | 'Unfortunate incident' |
Mrs Bello died at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Sunday. | Mrs Bello died at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Sunday. |
Professor Femi Ajayi, the chairman of the board of the hospital, confirmed her death to the Nigerian Tribune newspaper: "It was an unfortunate incident. | Professor Femi Ajayi, the chairman of the board of the hospital, confirmed her death to the Nigerian Tribune newspaper: "It was an unfortunate incident. |
"The doctors and nurses at the hospital put in their best to ensure that the woman lived. | "The doctors and nurses at the hospital put in their best to ensure that the woman lived. |
"She was under close monitoring as the medical team did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that she was alive." | "She was under close monitoring as the medical team did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that she was alive." |
The BBC's Fidelis Mbah in Lagos says charity groups have been making donations for the upkeep of the babies. | |
The governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, had visited Mrs Bello in hospital on Saturday and promised the government would give all necessary assistance to her family. | The governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, had visited Mrs Bello in hospital on Saturday and promised the government would give all necessary assistance to her family. |