A young lady has been arrested by the Bawku West District police for allegedly abandoning her four-day-old baby at the Zebilla market.
The suspect and her accomplice, who are siblings, were arrested at Kuloko, a suburb of the Binduri District in the Upper East Region.
On Friday, 28th March 2025, an infant was found at the Zebilla market square after the mother had abandoned him near some shops. The police received the baby and, with the assistance of the social welfare team, the baby was taken to the Zebilla District Hospital for medical examination and care.
On Tuesday, 1st April 2025, police from Zebilla stormed Kuloko, a farming community in the Binduri District, to arrest the suspect and her sister.
Speaking to Citi News, the Assembly Member for the Kuloko electoral area, Joseph Anaba, confirmed the arrest and indicated that the suspect had conceived months earlier without knowing the identity of the father.
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