Two Nurses Arrested After Baby Theft at One Heart Hospital in Tamale
- Two nurses and a security guard have been detained in a baby theft investigation at One Heart Hospital in Tamale
- A woman impersonating a nurse allegedly abducted a newborn under false pretences on December 21, 2025
- Police have said work is underway to trace the missing baby and arrest any other persons connected to the case
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The Northern Regional Police Command has picked up two nurses and a security guard to assist investigations into the alleged theft of a newborn baby at the One Heart Hospital in Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale.
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Command said it received a complaint on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m.
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Preliminary police investigations indicate that a woman, posing as a nurse, entered the hospital’s labour ward and took away a newborn baby boy under the pretext of administering an injection.
Daily Guide reported that the suspects were identified as Abubakari Fatima Bintu and Grace Asiedu Mensah.
The two nurses were on duty at the time of the incident, while Abukari Iddi, the security guard, was also on duty.
Police say intelligence-led operations are currently underway to trace the missing baby and arrest any other persons connected to the case.
The Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to uncovering the truth and reuniting the baby with the family.
Baby reportedly abducted from Agogo hospital
This incident comes after a similar case at the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in the Ashanti Region earlier this year.
An 11-day-old baby girl was allegedly abducted from her mother’s side, sending shockwaves through the community.
The distraught mother, Felicia Obenewaa Antwi, was at the hospital for a routine postnatal injection.
After receiving care from the medical staff, she encountered an unfamiliar young woman in her early 20s who initiated a conversation with her.
Shortly after their interaction, Felicia felt the need to use the restroom and trustingly asked the woman to hold her baby.
The woman is believed to have fled with the child, as captured in a post on Instagram by GhpageTV.
Baby stolen at Zibilla hospital
In June 2024, an infant was also reported missing at the Zibilla District Hospital in the Upper East Region.
The midwife on duty at the time of the incident stated that the mother left the baby in the care of a woman she had met at the hospital in order to shower, much like the Agogo incident.
When she returned, both her child and the stranger were missing.
The case was reported to the police, who sought to apprehend the woman and rescue the child.
Baby dies in fire at Achimota
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a four-month-old baby was among those affected in a fire at a slum near Kissiman Junction, near Achimota-Samodak, on February 5, 2025.
More than 20 wooden homes and their belongings were destroyed in the early-morning fire, with firefighters from the Legon and Abelemkpe Fire Stations arriving minutes later.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
