Baby Stolen from Kigorobya Health Centre IV
This theft adds to a troubling trend of similar cases in the region.
Hoima: Police in Hoima District are investigating the theft of a newborn baby boy from Kigorobya Health Centre IV.
The incident occurred on Sunday, when Florence Nyangoma, a resident of Kyeremya village, Kiganja Sub-County, gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 10:37 AM.
At 5:50 PM, a woman posing as a nurse approached Nyangoma and requested to take the baby for immunization. However, after some time, the woman did not return with the child.
When Nyangoma searched for the woman, both the baby and the woman were gone. She immediately reported the incident to the police, who are working to trace the suspect and recover the baby.
Julius Allan Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson, has urged healthcare workers to be more vigilant and ensure all details of mothers and their caretakers are carefully documented to prevent such incidents.
This theft adds to a troubling trend of similar cases in the region.
In December 2024, police arrested a woman, Teddy Gipatho (alias Patricia), for stealing a 3-day-old baby from Pakwach Health Centre IV.
In March 2024, a twin baby boy was stolen from Koboko Hospital, and in August 2024, a 22-year-old woman was arrested for stealing a newborn from the Masindi General Hospital maternity ward.
Police continue to investigate the Kigorobya case and are working tirelessly to recover the stolen baby.
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