Baby born with 4 hands and 3 legs in Kaduna

Malama Hawwa’u Jamilu, A 24 year married woman is excited with her newborn twins. She has been engaged in fervently in prayers during her pregnancy period, and she was safely delivered of twins on Sunday, 25th February, 2018. However, the joy that greeted the birth was shortened When The local nurses that delivered the twins noticed that one of them was born with four hands and three legs. Like wildfire, the news spread into the community and people began to troop to Kabiru Kafinta’s house, where Hawwa’u and family are residing, to see things for themselves.

Strangely, Hawwa’u was not ashame about the physique of her baby. She told Daily Trust that she regarded it as part of the might of Allah. “Both of them are female. Of course, one would have loved to deliver the babies without any problem.but since Allah in His infinite mercy had decided to create the twins like this, what can I do? This is why you see me relaxed, and I love them both.”

The only peculiar behaviour notice by the deformed twin, is a big appetite. “The mother  Hawwa’u said, “ther are normal like any other baby. Have you forgotten that I carried her in my womb for nine months? I love my daughters and I know that she is human, despite her physical challenge.”

Hawwa’u said she has given birth three times before now, making the twins her fourth delivery during her six years of marriage.

The mother Hawwa’u said she doesn’t attend ante-natal sessions, saying that she delivered her other children at home, same way she gave birth to this twins.She said not visiting the hospital might not be the problem because she did not visit the hospital for her others 4kids, . I totally believe its the will of Allah .According to her this is the third time she had put to bed and she have not experienced this. This is the will of Allah and there is nothing one can do about it,” she said.

From our findings when the deformed babies were taken to hospital for examination. This surgery can not be performed by any local hospitals but to be flew to surfisticated hospital either here or outside the shores of this country.

A doctor at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Dr. Umar Abdul’aziz, said the extra leg and hands can be removed and the little girl can have a normal life. “There is nothing to worry about. It is a case that can be handled by experts after certain investigations. It is however advisable for all pregnant women to be attending ante-natal for their health and that of their unborn babies. Many things can be detected during ante-natal that would assist in safe delivery and correction of abnormalities. It is not proper at this period of the world’s development for somebody to decide to ignore ante-natal and be giving birth at home.”

As Hawwa’u continues to nurse her twins, she so much believe that twins will grow up to be “a special person in life.”