10-Year Old Orphan Delivered Of A Baby Girl

 AISHA ABUBAKAR

A 10-year old orphan, identified as Masengeen, has been delivered of a baby after the doctors at Foundation Memorial Hospital in Makurdi, Benue State successfully conducted an operation on her.

The operation was conducted after hours of plea by a Good Samaritan named Mr. Ukan, as well as other well meaning individuals. Eventually, Dr. Ijoko and Dr. Yima of the Foundation Memorial Hospital, Makurdi, succeeded in carrying out the operation on the 10-year old Masengeen and she was delivered of a baby girl.

According to Dr. Yima, he decided to carry out the surgery and bear the cost considering the circumstances facing the little girl’s pregnancy which needed urgent attention.

Masengeen, 10, gave birth in the early hours of today August 5, 2019, and the baby weighed 2.5kg. This little girl needs support to take care of the new baby.

At the moment, the orphan needs baby items like diapers, wiper, Comfit pad, mosquito net, detergent, pegs, dryer, latex gloves, cotton wool, baby food, flask, beverages among others.

P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that little Masengeen, a Tiv from Benue State, is an orphan and part of the Internally Displaced Persons Camp located in Benue State.

It was disclosed that the 10-year was a victim of abuse and constant rape by an unknown person and yesterday August 4, 2019, she was first dumped at General Hospital by a yet to be identified person along Northbank area of Benue State before a good Samaritan, in the person of Mr. Ukan, took her to Foundation Memorial Hospital, Makurdi, Benue State and solicited for the hospital’s assistance.