Kasim Isa Muhammad
Twin sisters, a medical doctor, Dr Hadiya Usman, and a pharmacist, Dr Aidah Usman, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State.
Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, in Nguru Local Government Area of the state, while her twin sister, Aidah, was working as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital before their deaths.
The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman.
A family member of the deceased, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed the deaths to PUNCH Online on Monday, saying the twin sisters died a few days apart.
He said Hadiyah died first on Friday, while her twin sister, Aidah, passed away on Sunday, after both had battled sickle cell disease.
“It is a very painful development. Hadiyah passed away on Friday, and Aidah followed on Sunday. Both
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