Thousands of people trooped to a private maternity home in
Kotaworo area of Bida, in Niger state on Sunday to catch a glimpse of a
baby girl said to have been delivered with a Muslim prayer Rosary
(Tasabih) on her neck.
The middle aged mother of the baby, Adijat was said to have been
rushed to a local midwife home near the residence of Pa Mohammed Bello
Masaba, the Polygamist at about 2 pm on Sunday and after minutes of
labour, she was delivered of the baby.
According the owner of the
local maternity home, Alhaji Abubakar Baiwa Shasha who took delivery of
the baby, “I was shocked when in the course of the delivery the baby
came with a Chisbih on her neck. The baby was born with a black rosary
at delivery point.”
“But I was surprised when after a while the rosary turned to white to the amazement of the few people around.”
As
soon as the news spread round the town, thousands trooped to the the
maternity home shouting “Allahu Akibar; Allahu Akibar (God is Great) as
they scrambled to see and touch the baby. ”
Efforts
to get the father of the baby, Isah, a native of Loma in Kwara State
were fruitless as he refused to talk to our Correspondent.
An
Islamic scholar, Malam Idiris Ndajiwo said the delivery of the baby with
the mysterious rosary “showed the greatness of Allah. The delivery of
the baby today, in this town and this area (Kutaworo) is a big thing to
us Muslims. This actually goes to show that Allah is in control of what
happens to any one and in the whole world.”
Another well wisher
and the Personal Assistant to popular Islamic scholar, Pa Mohammed Bello
Masaba, the octogenarian super polygamist, Alhaji Muktari Salau Bello
said, “we have never witnessed such kind of miracle before in this town,
but we thanked Allah for what He has done. In fact what happened is a
miracle and we are very happy about it”.
The baby was later taken
to the Etsu Nupe’s palace where they were received and blessed by the
royal father , Alhaji Yahaya Abubukar.
Confirming the delivery of
the mysterious girl when contacted on phone, the Emirate Secretary
Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman said, “it is true. The baby was brought to the
Palace and she was received and blessed by His royal highness, the Etsu
Nupe and they have since left for their home. “
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