
This wife of a hunter
from Oju Local Government Area of the state was said to have given birth to a creature that looks like a monkey.
The strange delivery,
was gathered, came as a surprise to the already mother of nine the who had
successfully delivered nine children in the past and was having her 10th child
before the strange creature visited her. According to an eyewitness, when the news broke out, residents
of the town, especially those at the nearby Otukpo main market rushed to the hospital to see for themselves.
Describing the strange
development as congenital malformation, Medical Director of the hospital, Dr
Stanley Bwala said the malformation could have been forestalled if the woman was attending antenatal care regularly and
advised pregnant women to always avail themselves to routine ante natal
treatment.
However, it was
gathered that as soon as the hunter heard about the delivery, he came and
removed the monster from the hospital, even as observers believed the abnormal birth was a usual occurrence to hunters who have
killed several animals during hunting.
In a brief chat with
elder Adah Okoh, a traditional ruler in the area, he noted that in the Idoma
tradition, such child should not be allowed to stay with the mother for fear of
reincarnation. Asked if the monster should be buried alive or killed, elder
Okoh said that should be left for the family to decide.
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