Kazo district woman arrested for stealing a one- month -old baby

20 December 2022, 4:34 pm

Story by Aggrey Twesigye

Police in Kazo district have arrested a 32-year-old woman with a one-month-old stolen baby.

The suspect is Immaculate Kebirungi a resident of Rwemirondo ward Kazo Town Council who is allegedly accused of stealing a baby on the 12th of December 2022.

Kebirungi was arrested from Kanoni sub-county in Kazo district, five days after stealing the baby from her mother, who had gone for prayers at Victory Church in Kazo district on the 7th of December 2022.

ASP Samson Kasasira the Rwizi Police mouthpiece says police trailed the Suspect through the districts of Ibanda, Kiruhura,kitagwenda, and Kamwenge after a tipoff from one Abdul Wahab the husband of the Suspect.

who told Police that his wife(Kebirungi) had gone to kitagwenda to give birth.

Kasasira adds that the Suspect was later arrested on 18th December 2022, from Kanoni sub county recovering the baby.

However, the Kasasira reveals that in efforts to rescue the baby, Police were able to recover another two-year-old girl in the home of the Suspect believed to have been stolen and efforts to reunite her with her family are ongoing.

“We condemn the acts of child stealing and all crimes related to children and we shall hold perpetrators to account, redoubling our efforts to ensure that children are protected wherever they are, whether at home, in schools or public spaces, but children and adults are encouraged to speak out when such incidences do occur, “Kasasira said in a press statement.