Police in the Eastern Region have rescued a nine-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted from her home in Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo District and arrested a 36-year-old woman suspected to be behind the act.
The suspect, identified as Regina Mamle Tawiah, was apprehended on Monday, April 20, 2026, following a swift police operation supported by intelligence gathering and inter-agency collaboration.
According to a statement from the Regional Police Public Affairs Unit, the case was first reported on Sunday, April 19, after the victim’s father informed authorities that his daughter had left home and failed to return.
Subsequent investigations led officers from the Odumase-Krobo District Command, with support from personnel of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) at the Kotoka International Airport, to arrest the suspect at the airport. The victim was also rescued at the same location.
Preliminary findings suggest that the suspect was allegedly attempting to transport the child out of the country to Kenya, raising concerns about a possible human trafficking attempt.
The rescued girl has since been reunited with her father.
Meanwhile, the suspect was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, where she pleaded not guilty to the charges. She has been remanded into police custody and is expected to reappear in court on May 5, 2026.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement agencies promptly.
