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Baby born with prayer rosary round her neck in Niger

There was anxiety, on Sunday, following the delivery of a baby girl with prayer rosary wrapped around her neck during delivery in Bida, Bida Local Government Area of Niger State.

The incident, which occurred around 2.00 p.m at Kotuworo area of the town, close to the home of Alhaji Bello Mansaba, the man with 86 wives, was said to have caused uproar, with people thronging the town to have a look at the baby born to Mrs Adijat and Mallam Issa, both of whom hail from Lama, Kwara State.

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