MakurdiA – baby born in Makurdi on Thursday with four ear lobes and no genitals has died, a hospital official said.

The baby was delivered by Mrs Mbanengen Emmanuel at about 5:30 p.m at Yima Hospital, located in International Market area, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. John Dzike, on Friday said that the baby died “few hours after delivery”.

Dzike said the baby also had its intestines exposed at the lower part of the abdomen.

According to him, it is the second time a baby with such type of complications was delivered at the hospital this year.

He explained that the defect was caused by malformation during pregnancy.

“This is a case of congenital malformation. Some women use un-prescribed drugs during pregnancy, that is why it is very important to attend ante-natal clinics, especially in the first 12 weeks.

“Diseases like virus, chicken pox, and mumps which are viral, can cause congenital malformation,” Dzike explained.

He advised pregnant women to always attend ante-natal clinics and avoid self medication.

Efforts to speak with the mother of the baby proved abortive as she declined comment. (NAN)

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eyaaa.....the lord is her strength. Pregnant women should always ensure to go 4 ante-natals.......pls biko,....odikwa risky ooo. Even if u wan dey proof stubborn on top self medication, at least 4 the sake of ur baby. Biko

Eya may d baby's soul rest in perfect peace. Well na heaven tins

R.I.P

ologboncrowny: According to him, it is the second time a baby with such type of complications was delivered at the hospital this year.
“Diseases like virus, chicken pox, and mumps which are viral, can cause congenital malformation,” Dzike explained.

I know that HIV is prevalent in this part of the country .
Praying that this will be the last of such case...

May God console the mother.

RIP.so touching!

pls lady immediately u suspect you re pregnant start ur ante natal class is very necessary so as to knw wht to do and not wht to do and dont take any drugd that has not been prescribe by a doctor

Multiple congenital malformations...... Eiyaaa!!!

I pray she delivers a better child.....

eeya...wat a waste,may ur soul rest in peace

Na wa

Wher the pishure

No pix? May God strengthen her

May we not have abnormal children,,,,,, IJN,,,,,,,, rest in peace little angle may God console u @ mum

Ehyah!............
Congenital malfunction......lemme research on it.

The pictures na

2nd case in the hospital in recent time ? this issue should be thoroughly investigated as there may be a drug these mothers take that might be harmful to the fetus

ehiblessing: pls lady immediately u suspect you re pregnant start ur ante natal class is very necessary so as to knw wht to do and not wht to do and dont take any drugd that has not been prescribe by a doctor

4get d doctors, in d days of our mothers we hardly hear stufs like dis. i no of some girls who had ther babies witout eva usin doctors prescriptn. I friend of mine put 2 bed earlier dis year bt she lost d baby cos d kidneys were nt properly formd n dis is sombody dat atended anti-natal frm day 1. D tin is times av changed. We r exposed to many poisons tru foods, drinks, air, radiations n even drugs. Wat we really nid is 2 watch our lifestyle n employ d use of natural food supplements such as zinc, calcium, spirulina n pure garlic oil.

Later those retards will start saying "western education is evil" ....lunatics, They're indirectly linked to this.

RIP to the dead. May God be with the family. Bad Bad news for naija every minute.

Hymmm
RIP 2d lil baby
Bt d Doctor said dat wud b 2nd time this year that such cases like that hapnd and they are not doin anytin abt it or even try to find what cud have been responsible for that?
So as to give better orientation for others pregnant women.
Naija sef

I feel 4 dis women oo...after 9 months of lifting,den giving birth 2 a baby with defects!! Dis shii is hard 2 bear!!!
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Every disappointment is a blessing!!!

Elliotwiz1: Later those retards will start saying "western education is evil" ....lunatics, They're indirectly linked to this.

What do u mean? Do u knw where Makurdi is? Abi u neva travel out of ur village b4? Olodo

Chai

Nairaland english tire me o, which one be congential malformation

bnt:

What do u mean? Do u knw where Makurdi is? Abi u neva travel out of ur village b4? Olodo

the whole idea of western education being evil is not only proclaimed by the hausa's, It's everywhere, It's just that It's mostly heard about in the some part.

It has been foretold--in d end time all dIs must haPpen

nawaoo,idoma,ebi enya yo'owoicho goche ga'alo megenya ge no,hibi nuwe haiyalo ayi gidoma ni keche ni melane lintanet ne owoicho go johoi jeyi gaje gidoma in jesus name amen.