The arrival of a very strange baby girl on January 13, 2012, from the family of Ahmadu Didda, a peasant farmer from Dunomari village in Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State was greeted with sorrow.
The new baby who was named Fatima by her parents, was born without two hands and legs. The malformation which is called Phocomelia, occurred right in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The news of her birth spread like wild fire and in a matter of hours, many residents of Zaki Local Government, converged in the home of Fatima’s parents to behold the strange spectacle.
Mr Didda, who has four normal children, said that Fatima’s birth was very strange and remains a mystery to him, because none of his other children had any form of abnormality or deformity.
He said: “This is a gift from God but it won’t be easy for us to raise Fatima because without legs and hands, she needs special care and attention. We feel sorry for her but with the assistance from government and individual, I know that she will live a goodlife.
The new baby who was named Fatima by her parents, was born without two hands and legs. The malformation which is called Phocomelia, occurred right in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The news of her birth spread like wild fire and in a matter of hours, many residents of Zaki Local Government, converged in the home of Fatima’s parents to behold the strange spectacle.
Mr. Ahmadu Didda with the baby and her agitated mother
He said: “This is a gift from God but it won’t be easy for us to raise Fatima because without legs and hands, she needs special care and attention. We feel sorry for her but with the assistance from government and individual, I know that she will live a goodlife.
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