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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.
According to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), the Command received a formal complaint on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m., regarding the incident.
Preliminary police investigations suggest that an unidentified 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.
The suspects assisting police with investigations have been identified as Abubakari Fatima Bintu and Grace Asiedu Mensah, both nurses who were on duty at the time of the incident, as well as Abukari Iddi, the security guard 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 Northern Regional Police Command has assured the public of its commitment to uncovering the truth and reuniting the baby with the family as investigations continue.
