Photos: Nigerian woman amongst rescued immigrants gives birth on one of the boats

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Photos: Nigerian woman amongst rescued immigrants gives birth on one of the boats

Over the weekend and on Monday, about 7,000 illegal immigrants were rescued from overcrowded boats crossing the Mediterranean into Italy. One of the migrants was a pregnant Nigerian woman. The woman went into labour while being rescued from a boat and gave birth to a baby girl. The baby has been named Francesca Marina as a tribute to the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).

Crew from the Italian navy ship Bettica found the Nigerian woman in labour on a boat – one of 34 vessels intercepted over the weekend. This photo above (left) released by the Italian navy shows the baby girl sleeping in a makeshift cradle decorated with a pink bow.

Numbers risking the journey in search of a better life have continued to rise two weeks after as many as 900 people drowned in the worst Mediterranean shipwreck in living memory.

49 comments:

Unknown said...: Thank God for safe delivery.; 5 May 2015 at 20:33
Bonita Bislam said...: Such a cute lil doll! The story of her birth is amazing.; 5 May 2015 at 20:34
Unknown said...: Just wonder wen pple will learn. Thank God for the baby's life.; 5 May 2015 at 20:36
Unknown said...: Wow

OKORO UPGRADED**; 5 May 2015 at 20:36
Unknown said...: Awww do cute who takes dis silly risk all in d name to enter Europe Nigeria don't bad be dat; 5 May 2015 at 20:37
Unknown said...: Nija for live.... HeheHeh baby marina, ya mum was going to look for a better future for you bt she def took the wrong route... Glad you are safe, welcome to the world baby marina; 5 May 2015 at 20:38
Unknown said...: Thank God she delivered safely......cute baby; 5 May 2015 at 20:38
Anonymous said...: Has Nigeria really become that bad to live in, or are ppl just getting stupidier; 5 May 2015 at 20:39
Unknown said...: Tnk God for her safe delivery; 5 May 2015 at 20:39
Davido's driver said...: God is great; 5 May 2015 at 20:42
Sylvonce said...: Chai! Wht a way to welcome a child, all in name of green pasture; 5 May 2015 at 20:42
Pidgin Mistress said...: Eyaa; 5 May 2015 at 20:44
Unknown said...: Thanks to God for saving them from those monsters....

#GodblessNigeria; 5 May 2015 at 20:44
Unknown said...: They should take it easy,Nigeria is not as bad as they think,risking their lives doesn't worth it; 5 May 2015 at 20:44
Unknown said...: Heyhey, dis pple wl never listen, wat if d worse happen 2 dem on der way? Dis pple shd stop risking der lives o. Congratulations 2 d woman; 5 May 2015 at 20:44
Unknown said...: Heyhey, dis pple wl never listen, wat if d worse happen 2 dem on der way? Dis pple shd stop risking der lives o. Congratulations 2 d woman; 5 May 2015 at 20:45
Etsako Pearl said...: Seriously?? People can like to risk der life sha! Shame.; 5 May 2015 at 20:45
BONARIO NNAGS said...: Awww! The baby is so adorable.
I thank God on her behalf for the safe delivery.

~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA; 5 May 2015 at 20:46
Unknown said...: Lovely name for a miracle baby.; 5 May 2015 at 20:48
Unknown said...: Na wa o! People dey take risk o! Nywaz congrats to her. Linda take note!; 5 May 2015 at 20:49
INDIGENOUS LIB said...: God doingsssss; 5 May 2015 at 20:51
Anonymous said...: Congrats to her

SEE WHAT THEY LACK AND THE SOLUTION TO THEIR PROBLEMS; 5 May 2015 at 20:57
Unknown said...: Anywhere its happening, good or bad, a Nigerian must be there. Anyway, thank God for safe delivery.

#TeamBlessed#; 5 May 2015 at 20:57
moniqUE said...: Wow pretty one; 5 May 2015 at 21:02
Unknown said...: Awwww. Congrats to her.; 5 May 2015 at 21:02
Ethel said...: Awwwww what a pretty baby!; 5 May 2015 at 21:03
Unknown said...: nawa o! everybody is naming their child after someone; 5 May 2015 at 21:10
Unknown said...: Ehya thankGod for their lives; 5 May 2015 at 21:20
Unknown said...: Awwww God is great; 5 May 2015 at 21:22
Unknown said...: Rather die poor in Nigeria than taking risk of that magnitude. Afterall, change has come; 5 May 2015 at 21:31
Lucasbalo said...: Hope she and the baby got to stay; 5 May 2015 at 21:38
Juleslouis said...: Chai. Nawah! May God help us. Thank God for d baby's life. I hope they give d woman and her baby documents and a job atleast. Smh; 5 May 2015 at 22:00
Unknown said...: Gawd what are they looking for; 5 May 2015 at 22:04
Unknown said...: Wow lovely baby; 5 May 2015 at 22:06
Anonymous said...: Hard way the only way, Gnam!; 5 May 2015 at 22:37
Anonymous said...: Cute baby; 5 May 2015 at 22:46
Anonymous said...: Better life? People dey suffer ,God help your creature

ikponwa; 5 May 2015 at 22:47
Subomi said...: she was that far along and still got on that boat; 5 May 2015 at 22:55
SWILL MARTIN said...: Dat pikin redy diiie I swear.; 5 May 2015 at 22:57
Unknown said...: Chai.... God forgive my complaints... grateful; 5 May 2015 at 23:13
Unknown said...: Some people r really suffering, thank God for my life; 5 May 2015 at 23:37
GR8BABE said...: blessed baby...when will people stop all these, this is much too risky!; 6 May 2015 at 00:14
Unknown said...: Wooow; 6 May 2015 at 00:26
NaijaDeltaBabe said...: Such a cute baby; 6 May 2015 at 02:18
ary said...: The things we put ourselves through in search of a better tomorrow! How can a pregnant woman undertake such journey?!; 6 May 2015 at 07:12
Anonymous said...: I THINK SHE STAYED IN Libya THEN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY OF CROSSING OVER TO EURO.NO NIGERIAN WOMAN WOULD LEAVE NAIJA IN THAT CONDITION KNOWING THE RISK INVOLVE; 6 May 2015 at 10:49
Unknown said...: Congrats to her; 6 May 2015 at 14:51
Unknown said...: Oh cutie, welcome darl; 6 May 2015 at 18:33
Mega Lenz said...: the baby should be named Globeristal; 14 May 2015 at 06:20