The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Nguru, Yobe State, Professor Hadiza Abdullahi Usman, has lost her twin daughters, a medical doctor and a pharmacist, two days apart.
The twins, Dr Hadiyah Usman Abdullahi and Aidah Usman Abdullahi, reportedly died following complications linked to sickle cell disease.
Hadiyah, a medical doctor, died on Friday, October 2, 2026, after spending about a week at FMC Nguru while receiving treatment for a sickle cell crisis.
Her twin sister, Aidah, a pharmacist, was also receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital around the same period. She reportedly recovered and was discharged.
Hadiyah was buried on Friday after funeral prayers at the Emir’s Palace.
Two days later, Aidah visited her twin sister’s grave. She reportedly fainted suddenly after the visit and was rushed to the hospital, where she later died on Sunday, October 4.
The Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, confirmed Aidah’s death in a post on its Facebook page, describing her as “the second twin” of Professor Usman.
The death of the two sisters within two days has left their family, friends and colleagues in deep sorrow.
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