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.
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