- Akinbobola Akintunde Folajimi, the distraught husband who lost his pregnant wife, has given more details about what happened
- Folajimi said his wife had visited a midwife in their neighbourhood before they went to the As Salam Convalescent Centre
- He said it was when his wife could not deliver at the midwife’s house that they decided to go to the hospital where he alleged they were rejected
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The Nigerian man whose wife died during labour has shared more details about the circumstance that led to his wife’s death.
Akinbobola Akintunde Folajimi said he and his wife had planned to stop giving birth after their second child.
According to Folajimi, the third pregnancy was unexpected as they had wanted to give their two children the best they could.
He told Puch Newspapers:
“We had two beautiful daughters. Our first was born over eight years ago, and our second, six years ago. After our second daughter, we made a firm decision not to have another child. The economy was tough, and we wanted to give our 2 girls the best life we could. It was a decision we both agreed on; two children were enough. Then, unexpectedly, she got pregnant again.”
He revealed that his wife was not sick prior to the delivery date, noting that she was always exercising and taking her medications and also attended antenatal care.
He said:
“Up until the 20th of February 2025, she was perfectly fine. My wife was not sick; she had no underlying health conditions. She was strong, glowing, and full of life. We had bought the baby’s clothes and prepared everything for his arrival. She took her medications faithfully and exercised when needed. Sometimes, we did it together. She never missed her antenatal appointments. There were no warning signs.
“The night before, she told me, “I’m going to have this baby tomorrow.” I laughed and asked, “How do you know?” She smiled and said, “Don’t worry.” I didn’t argue. I am not a woman; I didn’t know how these things worked. But one thing was sure: I was always present. Every time she was pregnant, I made sure I was never far from home. I was there when our first daughter was born. I was there for our second, and for this one, I had no reason to believe it would be any different.”
Folajimi said his wife had visited a midwfie who also delivered one of their children. He said the midwife had started attending to his wife.
He said:
“But that morning, when I woke up, she had gone to the midwife’s place. She didn’t wake me; she had cleaned the house, fetched water from the well, and made sure everything was in order. I thought she was just keeping herself active, preparing for the big day. When I asked our daughters where their mother had gone, they told me she had left for the midwife’s place.”
He said he rushed to go and meet his wife at the midwife’s place only to discover she was already in labour.
Folajimi noted that the labour was taking too long at the midwife’s place, so he took the decision to move his wife to a hospital.
His words:
“When I arrived at the midwife’s place, I immediately noticed that my wife was already in labour. At first, it seemed like our usual experience, nothing out of the ordinary. As expected, they sent me to get a few things, even though we had already bought everything in advance. But then, something felt different. It was taking too long. An hour had passed, and she was still struggling. From my past experiences, I knew that once labour started, the baby usually followed within 20 to 30 minutes. But this time, the minutes stretched endlessly.
“I started feeling uneasy. At first, I told myself, “Maybe it’s because this one is a boy.” But as time went on, my worry deepened. I watched my wife fight through each contraction, her strength fading with every push. She looked exhausted – too exhausted. I turned to the midwife. “Mama, what is going on?” I asked, my voice laced with fear. I could see the stress on my wife’s face, the pain in her eyes. This wasn’t like before. When I asked her how she was feeling, her response was weak, almost lifeless. My heart pounded.”
Folajimi said they went to the hospital in their neighbour’s car but even they were going, he could see his wife was in a critical condition.
He lamented:
“I couldn’t take it anymore. “We need to go to the hospital,” I said urgently. Thankfully, our neighbour had a car, and we rushed her to the nearest hospital. Even in the car, she was still speaking, still holding on. But I could see she was slipping. I made up my mind. I didn’t care what it would take – even if she needed a C-section – we had to do whatever was necessary to save her and the baby.”
He also said he knew the midwife who his wife had visited when the labour started, noting that there were many good testimonies about her.
He told Punch Newspaper:
“I knew the midwife. I had heard many testimonies about her. In fact, our second daughter was delivered by her, and countless women had successfully given birth under her care. She would go long distances for medical check-ups, scans, and antenatal care. She was meticulous about her health.”
Another man loses his wife due to alleged quackery
In a related story reported by TheTalk.NG, a Nigerian man was left in tears after his wife and baby died in a hospital in Owerri, Imo state.
The man alleged that the doctor who attended to his pregnant wife was using YouTube videos to work.
The man’s heartbreaking story has gone viral and met strong condemnation online after it was shared on Instagram.
Source: TheTalk.NG
