Man Arrested For Allegedly Attempting To Sell 3-Year-Old Son For GH¢1 Million
- Police arrested a man called Coffie Agyemang after he allegedly tried to sell his son for GH¢1 million
- The community around him tipped police off about the father's desperate financial situation leading up to the alleged crime
- Reports suggested some disturbing intentions behind the selling of the child, amidst ongoing investigations
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Police arrested one Coffie Agyemang for allegedly attempting to sell his three-year-old son for GH¢1 million.
The suspect, a resident of Kwamang in the Denkyembour District of the Eastern Region, was apprehended following intelligence received by the Akwatia Police.
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3News reported that residents in the community disclosed that the suspect had confided in a friend about his intention to sell his son, citing severe financial hardship.
The information was reportedly relayed to the police, who then initiated surveillance by posing as prospective buyers.
According to police sources, negotiations ensued, and an amount of GH¢1 million was allegedly agreed upon.
The suspect is said to have brought the child to a prearranged meeting point, where he was arrested by officers.
Other sources further allege that the suspect intended for the child to be killed for ritual purposes, after which the body would be returned to him to make it appear that the child had been murdered elsewhere.
Police say these claims form part of ongoing investigations.
The child has since been placed in protective custody as investigations continue.
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.
Source: YEN.com.gh
