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Man cries for help as wife delivers 11 babies

A 56 year-old indigene of Ilorin in Kwara State, Yahaya Nafiu, whose wife gave birth to 11 babies in Benin Republic, has cried out for help.

Nafiu appealed to spirited individuals to assist him with money to enable him cater for the babies and their mother.

The wife, 54-year-old Alake was delivered of 11 babies in Port Novo Ajasse, Cotonou in Benin Republic.

It was learnt that the babies, eight boys and three girls are alive except two of the girls that died during delivery.

Nafiu confirmed that two of the babies died but the remaining nine are hale and hearty.

He, however, lamented that his family is grappling with financial constraints due to huge amount of money required in taking care of the babies and their mother.

“One other major challenge that we are now facing before we could bring the children home to Ilorin to show them to my own parents, is how to raise money for the marriage rites, as well as medical bill and police report”, Nafiu said.

It was gathered that a birth attendant took delivery of the babies in two different occasions.

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