Mother accuses Abuja Doctor of stealing twin baby at birth, demands DNA test. By Lai Gidado
Mother accuses Abuja Doctor of stealing twin baby at birth, demands DNA test
In a shocking revelation, a woman, Eunice Bright, has recounted how one of her twin babies was allegedly taken from her at birth by a medical practitioner, Dr Timothy Zeje.
Speaking in an interview on Arise News, the 32-year-old mother narrated how she began antenatal care at Divine Rain Maternity Clinic in April 2022, where she was informed through an ultrasound that she was carrying twins.
However, she was not allowed to take the scan result home.
She said that when she returned in May for a second scan and insisted on having a copy, the clinic reluctantly let her take it on the condition that she return it the next day. She complied.
“I pleaded with the nurses to let me take the scan result home. They agreed but asked me to return it the following morning,” she said.
“I showed my husband the scan and brought it back the next day, as instructed.”
As her due date drew near and labour had not commenced, Mrs Bright-Ekwok consulted Dr Zeje about undergoing a Caesarean section.
The procedure was approved, but she noticed that the hospital only prepared for the arrival of one baby.
“When she asked, she was told one of the twins had shown signs of distress on the scan and would require oxygen support after birth.
“The doctor said they would place one of the twins on oxygen after delivery because the baby’s breathing was too fast,” she recalled.
According to her, her husband was denied access to the operating theatre during the delivery, while she was placed under anaesthesia.
She recalled hearing a disturbing exchange among the nurses regarding how and where to administer an injection.
“I overheard the nurses arguing. One said, ‘The doctor said to inject her in the spinal cord,’ and another said, ‘No, in her shoulder.’
The doctor was present but said nothing. I was confused because they had already injected my spine. Why then the shoulder?
Eventually, they forced me and gave me another injection on my shoulder. After that, I lost consciousness,” she said.
When she awoke, only one baby was shown to her husband. He reportedly asked about the second child but got no response. Mrs Bright herself also received no explanation when she enquired.
Shortly after, Dr Zeje advised that the surviving baby be transferred to a specialist hospital in Gwagwalada for urgent oxygen treatment. Mr Bright and a relative took the baby, while Mrs Bright remained at Divine Rain Maternity.
Soon after, Dr Zeje discharged her. When she again asked for proof that her second baby had died, she was told the child was dead but the body could not be shown.
“I’m still trying to understand how a baby could die in a hospital where my husband was present, yet no one informed him or gave him the body for burial,” she lamented.
Her suspicion deepened when she later saw a baby with the doctor’s wife who bore a striking resemblance to her missing child, even sporting the same distinctive dreadlocks.
“I noticed the baby looked exactly like mine. When we confronted the doctor, he refused to release my child,” she alleged.
Dr Zeje has denied the accusation of child theft, stating that the case is currently under investigation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.
Mr Bright subsequently requested that the police conduct a DNA test on the child in question to determine its paternity.
While the police initially agreed, the case took an unexpected turn: instead of releasing the DNA results, they charged the couple with character assassination.
Now, the complainants find themselves in the dock.
Nigerians are questioning the motives of the FCT Police Command: Where are the DNA test results? Why were the complainants charged instead of receiving clarity on their case?
