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Infant theft investigation in Kumasi

Overview

Police in Kumasi are investigating the theft of a five-month-old baby boy, Akwasi Banahene, from the Asafo Market. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. at the Cape Coast Bus Terminal area.

The mother, a food vendor, reported that the infant was sleeping on a bedsheet in front of her stall when she discovered both the child and an unidentified woman had disappeared. The suspect is described as a dark-complexioned, short woman in her late 30s who was not known to local traders. The family has appealed to the public for assistance in locating the child.

Entities

Asafo Market · Obuasi Old Estate · Kofi Mensah · Freda Owusu · Asokwa Police Station

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Kumasi police investigate theft of five-month-old baby at Asafo Market

    Police are investigating the theft of a five-month-old baby boy from his mother at the Asafo Market in Kumasi, Ghana. An unidentified woman is suspected of taking the child.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Obuasi authorities investigate death of seven-month-old baby found in drain

    Authorities are investigating the death of a seven-month-old baby found in a drain in Obuasi Old Estate, Ashanti Region, Ghana, on August 23, 2026.

Sources

asaaseradio.com · ghanaguardian.com · otecfmghana.com · thepressradio.com