The procedure, carried out on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State Capital, was led by Abubakar Auwal, a Professor, Paediatrician and Paediatric Surgery Specialist.
The three-hour surgery successfully separated the twins, who were joined at the abdomen. Auwal said the operation marked the sixth successful conjoined twins separation performed by the Hospital’s surgical team.
He explained that the hospital has the expertise and equipment needed to manage complex paediatric cases, allowing families to receive advanced treatment locally instead of travelling abroad.
“This is exactly why the centre was established, to provide world-class medical care for ordinary people within the country”, he said.
According to him, the Hospital also benefited from about N500 million in 2026 to support research and medical development.
The surgery was performed free of charge with support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), which funded resources and interventions for paediatric surgery at the hospital.
Salihu Bakari, Director of the Centre for Excellence at TETFund, said MAUTH is one of 30 Specialised Centres across Nigeria receiving significant investment.
Adamu Bakari, the Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, praised the medical team and the Hospital staff for the successful outcome.
He said MAUTH had been designated as a national centre of excellence for paediatric surgery and now receives patients from across the country, especially for complex procedures such as conjoined twin separation.
The twins’ father, Shuaibu Jibir, who is from Taraba State, expressed gratitude to the Hospital and its partners for performing the life-saving surgery at no cost.
However, he revealed that the twins’ mother died shortly after giving birth to them.
