Ezunu who made the confirmation to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Asaba, said Mrs Chukwunonso Onyejekwe, 29, died of complications after delivery. NAN gathered that late Mrs Onyejekwe was delivered of a set of five female babies. Ezunu said that doctors in the hospital successfully delivered the woman of a set of quintuplet at about 9 pm same day. “We delivered the woman of a set of quintuplet, but moments after the delivery she developed respiratory failure. “It is so unfortunate that the woman died because, after the successful delivery of five babies, the whole hospital was jubilating.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 30, 2019 16:18 UTC