A 2-day old baby boy delivered at the Tamale West Hospital within the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern region at the weekend has mysteriously gone missing.
The 27-year old lactating mother Limah Addo, who is yet to come to terms with the reality that she has lost her son, has for the past days remained grief-stricken and refused to eat.
Elder brother of the victim Agbeko Emmanuel who exclusively disclosed that his sister who had been in labour days earlier was referred to the facility until she was delivered of a bouncy baby boy.
After her discharge, Nuwokpo Limah 75-year old mother of the victim in the company of a 10-year old decided to get a taxi cab by the road side to convey them home.
According to him, an unknown woman parading at the maternity ward of the hospital as a philanthropist during their stay at the facility offered to help by taking the baby while she rushed to the roadside to get the cab.
On her return however, the unnamed woman with the baby was nowhere to be found within the hospital raising suspicion.
Agbeko Emmanuel revealed that the family combed round the hospital but there was no glimpse of the “philanthropist” resulting in the matter being reported to the Tamale police.
“We traced at almost all the bus terminals within the metropolis with the hope of seeing my nephew but to no avail”. He indicated
Northern Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) ASP Ebenezer Tetteh who confirmed the incident, disclosed that surveillance have been mounted for the baby thief believed to be in her late 60s.
Meanwhile hospital authorities have declined comment on the matter when contacted. They hinted that management will officially state its position on the matter after an emergency meeting scheduled for today.
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