Woman, 23, Dies After Twin Delivery Without Medical Help at Benue Displacement Camp

Mrs Seember Rochas, 23, died at the Ortese Internally Displaced Persons camp in Benue State after giving birth to twin boys, according to her husband, Mr Mende Rochas, 27. In an interview with The Guardian on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, he said his wife gave birth to the twins successfully but passed away roughly two hours later. Rochas said his wife began labour at approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 9. At that time, he explained, workers at the camp's improvised health post had already shut down for the day. She delivered the babies inside the camp without medical help, then suffered complications and died at about 9:00 p.m. He said his wife had obtained antenatal care at the health post while pregnant. However, no medical staff were on hand when her labour started. He also said nobody was available to give her the urgent medical attention she needed after the delivery. The two newborns, both boys, remain at the camp. The husband said some older women have been helping him look after them. Camp officials initially supplied some baby food for the infants, but he said those provisions have now run out.