Fake Nurse Snatches Newborn at Tamale Hospital; Police Detain Two Nurses and Security Guard
Suspected imposter posed as nurse to whisk away newborn as police intensify search and investigations
- A woman allegedly posing as a nurse took a newborn baby from the labour ward of One Heart Hospital under the guise of administering an injection
- Two nurses on duty and a security guard have been picked up by police to assist with investigations into the incident
- Police have launched intelligence-led operations to trace the missing baby and arrest all persons connected to the suspected theft
Tamale – The Northern Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected abduction of a newborn baby at One Heart Hospital in Lamashegu, a suburb of Tamale, leading to the arrest of two nurses and a security guard for questioning.
According to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), the case was reported on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at about 10:30 a.m.
Initial findings suggest that an unidentified woman, masquerading as a nurse, gained access to the hospital’s labour ward and took away a newborn baby boy, claiming she was going to administer an injection.
In connection with the incident, police have picked up Abubakari Fatima Bintu and Grace Asiedu Mensah, both nurses who were on duty at the time, along with Abukari Iddi, the security guard on duty, to assist with ongoing investigations.
The police say intelligence-led operations are underway to locate the missing baby and apprehend all individuals linked to the alleged crime.
The Northern Regional Police Command has assured the public of its determination to unravel the case and safely reunite the baby with the family.
