One Miss. Ezenwa Nkechi, a 20-year-old rape victim who hails from Umuna Ubommiri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State has delivered a set of triplets.
Nkechi was allegedly raped some months ago while hawking banana on the streets.
She was, however, was delivered of a set of triplets at separate hospitals in Imo State, all male.
According to sources, Miss Nkechi was aided by a member of her church as she was initially admitted at a Health Center in her community on June 14, 2020, where she was delivered of one of the triplets, but could not continue the delivery.
She was then moved to another hospital in Owerri, the State capital, where she completed the delivery by caesarian section.
She has, however, employed various media to appeal for financial support from good spirited individuals to help her offset her medical bill in the region of N300, 000 and to take care of the babies and herself, a statement by Chioma Uzodimma, the wife of the Imo State governor said.
The newly delivered mother said: “About six cylinders of oxygen have been spent on the babies to make sure they are alive. The doctor also said I need more blood. He has really done well. I am grateful to him and the management of the hospital. I have been given medical attention for two weeks without paying a kobo yet.
“But I am running out of time. I have asked the hospital to be patient with me. I am appealing to members of the public to come to my aid.”
Mrs Uzodimma said she would be conferring with the Commissioner for Gender and Vulnerable Groups with regards to ways of reaching out to Miss. Nkechi in order to ascertain the exact position of things.
She promised that Miss Nkechi will be rehabilitated and reintegrated back to the society.
