Inmate Give Birth To Twins In Calabar Prison, Government To Take Responsibility

Calabar Prison Where The Inmate Gave Birth To Twins 

 A female inmate of the Afokang prison, Calabar (name withheld), has given birth to twins, a boy and girl, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, announced on Saturday in Calabar.

The lady gave birth to the twins on Thursday at the Prison yard in Calabar.


The commissioner said she received a distress call from the prison authorities about an inmate with complicated labour issues. Her team immediately moved to provide health services to the mother.

“The Cross River Government has taken responsibility for a set of twins delivered by a female inmate of the Calabar Prison.

“The lady was delivered of a set of twins, a boy and a girl, and unfortunately developed some postpartum morbidity and had to be referred for expert management.

“The state government has taken over management of the babies and already christened them Benedict and Linda Ayade.

“While awaiting full recovery of the mother. This also highlights the magnanimity of the governor in ensuring no child goes to bed hungry,” she said.

She told said the prison authority commended the State Government for the swift response in arresting the situation following her critical condition

For now, the authority can not disclose the identity of the lady, as such information is regarded as classified because of the mother’s status.