The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of a woman accused of abducting a nine-year-old girl and attempting to traffic her to Kenya.

In a statement on Wednesday, April 22, the police said the suspect was arrested on Monday, April 20, in connection with the incident in Agormanya Zongo within the Odumase-Krobo district.

“The Odumase-Krobo District Command on Monday, 20th April, 2026, arrested a female suspect in connection with the abduction of a nine (9) year old girl at Agormanya Zongo in the Odumase-Krobo district,” the statement read.

The service explained that the case began after the child’s father reported her missing a day earlier.

“On Sunday, 19th April, 2026, the Odumase-Krobo district Command received a complaint from the victim’s father that his daughter left home and had since not returned,” the statement added.

Police said investigations and intelligence gathering quickly led officers to Accra International Airport, where the suspect was intercepted and the child safely rescued.

“Following investigations and intelligence, officers from the Odumase-Krobo district with the assistance of BNI personnel at the Accra International Airport arrested suspect Regina Mamle Tawiah, aged 36, and rescued the victim at the Accra International Airport,” the statement continued.

According to the service, preliminary findings indicated that the suspect was allegedly planning to move the girl to Kenya.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was trying to send the victim to Kenya. Meanwhile, the victim has been reunited with her father,” the statement further read.

Police further confirmed that the suspect has already appeared before court and remains in custody pending the next hearing.

“The suspect, Regina Mamle Tawiah who was arraigned before the Odumase-Krobo circuit court today, 21/04/26 pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into police custody to reappear on 5th May, 2026 for case management conference,” the statement concluded.