The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested two nurses and a security guard in connection with the alleged theft of a newborn baby from One Heart Hospital in Tamale. The arrests were carried out on Sunday, December 21, by the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU).
The suspects are nurses Abubakari Fatima Bintu and Grace Asiedu Mensah, who were on duty at the time of the incident, and a security guard, Abukari Iddi. Police say investigations are ongoing, with intelligence-led operations underway to locate the missing baby and identify any additional suspects.
According to police and eyewitness accounts, a woman believed to have posed as a nurse entered the labour ward, claimed she was taking the baby for an injection or routine checks, and left the ward without returning. The baby’s mother, Abdul Mumin Safiyatu, said she had briefly stepped out to use the washroom and discovered the baby missing upon her return.
The baby’s father, Bawa Sayibu, said he was informed of the birth earlier in the day and later alerted that the baby had been stolen. He added that arrests were made after the family reported the incident to police.
Following the incident, residents of Lamashegu gathered at the hospital demanding answers, while others raised concerns about security at health facilities and called for stronger measures to protect patients and newborns.