A strange birth has occurred at a maternity centre (name
withheld) in Ilesa, Osun State. A woman gave birth to a baby, apparently with a
medical condition that made it appear as if there were two horns on its head.
According to Saturday
Tribune, which published photos of the strange baby, the birth of the baby
filled the area with tension.
“It
is true the baby was born,” the proprietress of the maternity centre spoke to
the news platform’s reporter who visited the hospital. She only spoke on
condition of anonymity.
She
said that the woman who gave birth to the deformed baby was “about 25 years old
and she has been without a child for three years.”
“This
woman lives in one of the farm settlements on the outskirt of Ilesa. She
registered for antenatal service here. So, when she wanted to put to bed, her
relatives rushed her here to deliver the baby.
“But
we were shocked to the marrow when she eventually delivered the baby with two
horns on the head after going into labour for some hours. By the time she was
delivered of the baby, it was already dead and we had to separate it from the
placenta.
“I
have never seen such a terrible creature in my life. So, we helped to pack the
dead baby and the placenta and handed them over to them before they left our
premises. It was indeed a fearful development and we were saddened about it.
“This
is not something we can celebrate. So, I ordered by nurses and other attendants
to keep their mouth shut over the incident. But, I am very surprised how you
people got to know about it and came here to inquire about it. I do not want
anyone to make something unnecessary out of this or create problems for us
here,” she stated.
When
asked about the whereabouts of the woman who was delivered of the baby, the
proprietress declined to give details.
From
the picture, the baby could have suffered from a type of crouzon syndrome, an
autosomal dominant genetic disorder known as a branchial arch syndrome
associated with gene mutation. It occurs in 1.6 out of every 100,000 people.
Crouzon syndrome
Chai! what is this???
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