Twin sisters, Dr Hadiya Usman, a medical doctor, and Dr Aidah Usman, a pharmacist, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State.
Hadiya was an intern at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, while Aidah worked as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of FMC Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman.
A family member, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed their deaths to PUNCH on Monday, saying Hadiya died on Friday and Aidah followed on Sunday.
Hadiya reportedly spent about a week at FMC Nguru after being admitted for a sickle cell crisis before her death.
Aidah was receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital around the same period and reportedly recovered enough to be discharged.
However, she later died on Sunday.
Auwal described the deaths as a devastating loss to the family, friends and colleagues of the sisters, whom he said were dedicated professionals with promising futures.
The twin sisters were reportedly buried according to Islamic rites.
