23-year-old woman d!es after giving birth to twins without medical assistance at Benue IDP camp

A 23-year-old woman, Mrs Seember Rochas, has d!ed after giving birth to twin boys at the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Benue State. 

The woman’s husband, 27-year-old Mr Mende Rochas, told The Guardian on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 that his wife delivered the twins successfully but d!ed about two hours later. 

According to him, his wife went into labour at about 7:00 p.m. on September 9, when staff at the camp’s makeshift health post had closed for the day.

He said she eventually delivered the babies inside the camp without medical assistance but developed complications afterwards and died at about 9:00 p.m.

He said his wife had received antenatal care at the health post during her pregnancy, but there was no medical personnel available when she went into labour.

"There is a makeshift health stand at the camp where pregnant women receive antenatal care. But my wife went into labour around 7:00 p.m., when the staff had already closed for the day,” he said.

He added that there was no one available to provide the medical attention she urgently needed after delivery. 

The newborns, both boys, are still at the camp, where some elderly women have been assisting their father in caring for them.

The bereaved husband said camp officials initially provided some baby food for the newborns, but the supplies had since been exhausted.