Doctor Dies After Giving Birth to Triplets in Bayelsa

A medical doctor, Dr. Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications that arose after she delivered triplets in Bayelsa State.

Her death was confirmed in a Facebook post on Wednesday by her brother, Meshack Sintei, who disclosed that she passed away at about 2:45 a.m. on April 14, 2026, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where she had been receiving intensive care.

According to the family, Dr. Ogbachi successfully gave birth to the triplets at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH) in Okolobiri before complications set in, necessitating her emergency transfer to the ICU at FMC Yenagoa.

“She successfully gave birth to triplets at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Okolobiri… complications arose that eventually forced us to rush her to the Intensive Care Unit in FMC Yenagoa,” the statement read.

The family recounted that medical personnel made frantic efforts to stabilise her condition as it deteriorated rapidly.

“We watched her struggling to live, we watched her gasping for breath, we watched how the team of doctors and other experts in FMC kept trying their best to revive her,” the statement added.

They further revealed that her oxygen saturation levels dropped significantly during the emergency.

“The SpO2 machine in the ICU began reading downwards from 70 to 50 and then to 0,” the family said.

Describing the loss as devastating, Sintei said his sister was a dedicated medical professional and a new mother.

“It was a painful experience… my beloved sister died at exactly 2:45 a.m. on April 14, 2026. A generation has been lost, and the Sintei family mourns,” he said.

He added that she “was a fighter to the end,” while also appreciating the support received from friends and well-wishers.

Until her death, Dr. Ogbachi was a registrar at NDUTH, a member of the Nigerian Medical Association, an alumna of the Niger Delta University, and is survived by her husband and newborn triplets.