A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, who recently gave birth to quintuplets at Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, has died.
Confirming the development on Thursday, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar K/Na’isa, said the woman died around 2am at the hospital.
He disclosed that 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.
