The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, who confirmed the incident to punch said the woman d!ed around 2am on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the hospital.
In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, a Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has died just hours after delivering quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
The Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, who confirmed the incident to punch said the woman d!ed around 2am on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at the hospital.
According to him, the woman experienced persistent bleeding after delivering the five babies, three boys and two girls, and efforts by medical personnel to stabilise her were unsuccessful.
“She had been bleeding since after delivery, and all efforts by doctors to control the situation were unsuccessful,” he said.
K/Na’isa added that the deceased had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites at her residence in Hotoro.
“We are appealing to the public to support the babies with milk and other essential items,” he said.
He confirmed that the newborns are in stable condition and are currently receiving medical attention at the hospital.
In an earlier statement, the ministry disclosed that the quintuplets were delivered successfully and that both the mother and the newborns were placed under special care by medical personnel.