Woman gives birth in tricycle

  A woman gave birth to a baby boy at
1p.m. in Aba, Abia, on Wednesday aboard a tricycle
conveying her to the hospital. An eyewitness, Mrs Chika Onyedikachi, said the
woman had gone into labour at home and thereafter
boarded a tricycle to convey her to the hospital. Onyedikachi, a nurse, said that ” the woman’s water
broke on the way to the hospital”. She said that when the vehicle got to Tonimas
Junction, Aba, the baby’s head  began to emerge
because the trip to the hospital was halted. Onyedikachi said that she assisted the woman in the
delivery of the baby because she happened to be
passing by where the incident took place. Another eyewitness, Mr Marizu John, said that it was
an exciting afternoon for everyone as a similar
occurrence took place at the same spot in 2013. John said, “last year a mad woman gave birth to a set
of twins in this very place, so I have the feeling that
this place is special.” Keke Marwa Miss Violet Onwutuebe, also an eyewitness, said that
this was the first time she had witnessed such an
incident and wished both mother and child good
health. All efforts made to get the comment of the tricycle
operator proved abortive as he ran away when the
baby’s head started emerging. Meanwhile, Onyedikachi said that both mother and
child had been taken home and were in good
condition. (NAN)