The atmosphere at the maternity ward was filled with happiness and excitement as families welcomed their bundles of joy, making the festive season even more memorable.

For the mothers, delivering their babies on Christmas added a unique and heartwarming touch to the holiday.

On JoyNews‘ visit on December 25, one shared her excitement, saying it was her second time giving birth.

She revealed that, she delivered a baby girl and did not expect to deliver on December 25.

“I woke up and realised today is Christmas Day,” she said with a smile.

A midwife at the hospital also spoke about the day’s activities, explaining that many deliveries often occur throughout Christmas Day.

“In most cases, we usually have mothers giving birth from 12 am till the day is over, so we are likely to have more mothers coming to the hospital to deliver,” she said.

She added that, as of this morning, 8 deliveries had been recorded, with a total of 12 since last night with some more expected.

The midwife expressed her excitement about mothers delivering on this special day, saying it brought joy to both the staff and the families.

Source: Andrea Baaba Appiah

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The 39-year-old convict who pleaded not guilty but asked the court to be lenient to him, was arraigned before Justice Lekan Olatawura on May 13, 2022 on a charge of rape.

The offence was said to have happened on Dec. 25, 2021 at Ado-Ekiti contrary to section 31(2) of the Child’s Rights Law, Cap. C7, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

The victim was on her way home from an errand when the convict forcibly dragged her to a fenced uncompleted building to rape her.

”I was shouting but he did not listen to me, he removed my pant and started having sex with me, a passerby who heard my voice entered the compound, he took to his heels on sighting the man, the man chased him but he was unable to catch him, he came back and take me to my grandmother, he explained what happened to her,” the vicitim is quoted to have told the police.

To prove his case, the prosecutor, Julius Ajibare called six witnesses and tendered the defendant’s statement, photographs of the victim and medical report as exhibits.

The defendant, who spoke in his own defence through his counsel, Oluwaseun Oyebanji, denied committing the offence but pleaded to the court to temper justice with mercy.

Delivering his judgment, Justice Lekan Olatawura said, in this event, the victim consistently, unequivocally and unshaken stated that the defendant who was well known to her was the person who raped her.

“In all, I find proof beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant raped the 13-year-old girl on Dec. 25, 2021 and consequent thereupon, I find him guilty as charged.

”Consequent upon the foregoing, the defendant is sentenced to life imprisonment,” the judge ruled.

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The competition was part of celebrations at a Christmas party held for children by the former president.

Sharaf, willingly handed victory to his father as he allowed the former president sit comfortably on the chair, making him the winner of the competition.

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This caused onlookers to applaud the son’s submission to his father.

In a Facebook post earlier, Mr Mahama thanked his supporters for their support and prayers throughout the year.