In a heartwarming story of resilience, a 25-year-old internally displaced woman, Shidoo Tortiv, has given birth to quadruplets — two boys and two girls — in Benue State, Nigeria.
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Shidoo and her husband, Wilfred Tortiv, had been forced to flee their home in Ucha village, Gwer West Local Council, due to persistent violence and insecurity in the region. The couple took refuge in the Kula community within the same council area, where they were staying with relatives instead of at a government-run IDP camp.
According to a report by The Guardian, the delivery took place around 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and was handled entirely by local midwives at home due to the family’s inability to afford hospital care. Remarkably, both the mother and the four babies are in good health.
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The story gained further attention after Benue State’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Aondowase Kunde, confirmed the delivery during a phone interview. He disclosed that Governor Hyacinth Alia was immediately informed and directed that the mother and newborns be moved to a hospital for proper care.
“The governor directed that they should be taken to the hospital for proper medical care. They were taken to General Hospital Naka. Now I am waiting for them at Moses Adasu Hospital where they would be given adequate attention,” Kunde said.
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The remarkable birth highlights the urgent needs of internally displaced families across Nigeria and underscores the importance of humanitarian intervention in conflict-affected communities.
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