Asafo Market baby theft: Police search for suspect after granting her bail; family wants answers
Uncertainty is growing over the case of a five-month-old baby boy allegedly stolen at Asafo Market in Kumasi, after fresh developments emerged.
In Kumasi, confusion surrounds the recent disappearance of a five-month-old baby allegedly stolen from the Asafo Market. The main suspect, whose identity remains unknown, was apprehended in Ejisu but was later granted police bail, causing concern among the baby's family due to conflicting reports about the arrest and release. The incident occurred on the morning of September 20, 2026, when the infant was taken from the Cape Coast Bus Terminal section of the market, near Opera Site.
The distraught parents, Freda Owusu and Emmanuel Acheampong, reported the incident to the Asokwa Police Station on the day it happened, prompting a police investigation. Two days later, an uncle of the missing child revealed that a tip-off reached them around 4:00 p.m. on September 21, suggesting that police had arrested a woman with a baby at Ejisu.
According to the uncle, the woman had boarded a VIP bus to Accra, but her actions with the infant raised suspicions among passengers. Upon reaching Ejisu, passengers reported the incident to the Ejisu Divisional Police Command, leading to the woman's arrest. The family visited the Ejisu police station to verify the information, where they were informed that a woman with a baby had been arrested on suspicion of child stealing, but she had already been released.
The family was instructed to return home later that day, as police were attempting to re-arrest the suspect. However, when they returned on September 22, the woman and her husband were no longer in police custody. The Ejisu Divisional Police Commander confirmed the arrest and subsequent release of the woman, explaining that she was released after a man claimed to be her husband and insisted that the baby belonged to him.
Chief Superintendent Samuel Kofi Gamson stated that the woman was arrested on Sunday and released the following day, with no formal baby theft case filed. Efforts are now underway to locate the woman, the baby, and the man who allegedly presented himself as her husband for further investigation, including an identification parade.
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