The Upper West Regional Police Command has apprehended a 38-year-old suspect in connection with the alleged theft of a one-month-old baby at Wa market, popularly known as Kejetia.
The suspect, identified as Abena Martha Maanibeh, allegedly stole the baby and other valuables belonging to the baby’s mother at Wa market (Kejetia).
According to a tatement issued by the police disclosed that on August 1, 2025, the complainant, Ms Kwofie Mwinbelle, delivered a baby boy at the Wa Regional Hospital, where the suspect was acting as caretaker for another patient.
On August 10, 2025, the suspect, under the guise of a caretaker, deceitfully lured the complainant to purchase baby diapers in the Wa market and took advantage of the situation to abscond with the infant and her handbag containing a mobile phone, cash, and other personal effects.
A swift and coordinated investigative action by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit Coordinator, ASP Madam Stella Atukwia, and investigators led to the arrest of the suspect on August 15, 2025, at her hideout in Nuobolie community, in the Savannah Region.
The stolen baby was safely rescued and reunited with the mother, and some of the stolen items were successfully retrieved, the Police said.
According to the police, the suspect was arraigned before the Wa District Magistrate Court on Monday, August 18, 2025, and remanded into custody to reappear on September 2, 2025.
