A displaced mother of newborn triplets, Hindatu Lauwali, has appealed for food and financial assistance as her babies receive treatment for neonatal jaundice at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Birnin Kebbi. The mother, who gave birth to two boys and a girl on Oct. 25, says she is struggling to meet the family’s needs while caring for the infants.
Lauwali made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. She fled Ragam village in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area after a bandit attack and now lives in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Kwargiye community. She said the village was invaded and residents were forced to flee.
According to her, the village head, Muhammad Ragam, arranged for her to receive medical attention after her condition worsened. She delivered the first baby without assistance, while medical personnel at Danko/Wasagu General Hospital helped deliver the other two. The babies were later referred to Zuru General Hospital and subsequently transferred to FTH, Birnin Kebbi, for urgent observation and care.
Lauwali expressed gratitude to the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sanusi Mika’ilu-Sami, the joint Da’awa groups in Zuru Emirate and the Kebbi chapter of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) for their support. She said she was unable to produce enough breast milk for the triplets and needed nutritious food to support breastfeeding, asking how a family living in an IDP camp could meet such needs.
The State Amirat of IMAN, Nurse Khadijat Muhammad, said Lauwali had a successful vaginal delivery, but the babies were diagnosed with neonatal jaundice. She said the association had provided assistance after being contacted by the joint Da’awa groups, but called on well-to-do individuals, non-governmental organisations and the wives of the state governor to support the family and other vulnerable patients.
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