The Odumase-Krobo District Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the abduction and attempt to traffic a nine-year-old girl from Agormanya Zongo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality to Kenya.
The suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, was arrested at the Accra International Airport on Monday, April 20, 2026.
According to police reports, the victim’s father lodged a complaint on Sunday, April 19, after discovering that his daughter, who had left home earlier, had not returned.
Subsequent investigations by the Odumase-Krobo District Police, with support from BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport, led to the rescue of the child at the airport.
Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect was attempting to traffic the victim to Kenya.
The child has since been safely reunited with her father.
The suspect was arraigned before the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court, where she pleaded not guilty to the charges. She has been remanded into Police custody and is expected to reappear on May 5 for a case management conference.
The Eastern Regional Police Command has urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the Police.
