A mum has admitted that she has to field questions from strangers about whether her twin sons are hers because one was born black and one black albino, meaning he has white skin and golden hair.
Twin brothers Daniel and David Omirin were born within minutes of each other. David was born with albinism, a congenital absence of melanin - skin and hair pigment - that means he's got shocking blonde hair and pale white skin.
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His parents, 30-year-old Stacy and 38-year-old Babajide are both black, as is his four-year-old sister Demilade.
That means that the young boys, who both have brown eyes, tend to turn a few heads when they're out and about together in their home city of Lagos, Nigeria.
Their mum, a clothes designer, has admitted that while the kids are treated like local celebrities, many people do ask if they are both hers.
Stacy said: "I have to answer questions all the time when we are out.
"People say 'excuse me madam, which one of the kids is yours?'
"I just say both of them are mine and people look at me as if I am joking.
"But I was surprised too when they were born, even as their mum.
"When the doctor told me my kids are not identical I didn't know what to expect.
"But then I saw they had different colour hair and skin and I couldn't believe it, so I'm not surprised other people are shocked too."
The two boys were both born on 26 February this year. Stacy spoke about her surprise when she saw the differing skin tones of the two.
She continued: "It was a massive surprise.
"Daniel came first, and then the nurse said the second baby has golden hair.
"I thought how can this be possible. I looked down and saw David, he was completely white.
"I called my husband in so he could see what we had here. I didn't understand.
"He couldn't believe what he saw either. They are so adorable and it felt like we had been given a miracle.
"In Nigeria I have never seen a thing like this. To be honest I have never seen anything like this before in twins.
"They do look like brothers but their hair and skin are just completely different."
This is a really rare feat. So rare that only individual cases have been recorded before, and none in Nigeria.
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Despite baffling the doctors, no-one really minds. In fact, everyone loves the pair.
Their proud mum added: "The family think they are wonderful and they are very popular in our family.
"They are so beautiful and cute and to all of us they are adorable.
"A lot of people have never seen anything like it and because of that they are quite popular."
"If I go to the bank or the shop everyone wants to say hi.
"I don't blame them, they are beautiful and cute.
"I have never had any negative comments and I am not scared of what people think.
"It feels great to me to be their mum. It doesn't matter to me what colour their skin is because they are my babies.
"All that matters is that I have my boys."
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