By Ganiyu Mubarak
September 6, 2026
In Okiri, Badia East, Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Mrs Abiola has shared the painful story of losing her daughter to complications from an unsafe abortion.
Though the incident occurred several years ago, Abiola says the grief remains fresh. What continues to puzzle her is that her daughter was already a mother of two children, and she never explained why she chose to terminate the pregnancy.
Recounting the tragic day, Abiola said: “When she finally told us she had an abortion, we tried to rush her to a hospital. She was already very weak. I held her in the vehicle and prayed desperately for God to save her. Suddenly, we got caught in a traffic jam. We were still stuck in traffic, with the hospital building already in sight, when she died in my arms.”
Continued: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/series-6-she-died-in-my-arms-a-mothers-grief-after-unsafe-abortion/