The Ghana Police Service has rescued a nine-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Agormanya Zango, located in the Odumase-Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. They have also arrested a female suspect in connection with the incident. In a statement issued on Monday, April 20, by the Public Affairs Unit of the Eastern Regional Police Command, C/Inspector Bridget Opoku explained that the arrest followed a complaint made by the victim’s father the day before. He reported that his daughter had left home and did not return.
C/Inspector Opoku stated that intelligence-led operations conducted by officers from the Odumase-Krobo District Command, with support from personnel of the Bureau of National Investigations at the Accra International Airport, led to the arrest of the suspect. She has been identified as Regina Mamle Tawiah, 36 years old. The victim was rescued at the airport, where preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect was attempting to send the child to Kenya.
According to C/Inspector Opoku, the girl has been safely reunited with her father. The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah, was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 21, where she pleaded not guilty.
She has been remanded into police custody and is expected to reappear on May 5, 2026, for a case management conference. C/Inspector Bridget Opoku therefore entreated the general public to continue to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police.
Source: Haruna Yussif Wunpini
