“The police of Rhino Camp further liaised with the local leaders of Ogoko and Rhino Camp sub-counties, hence yielding a successful arrest and recovery of the stolen baby,” Angucia said.
Police in Madi-Okollo District have arrested a 21-year-old former housemaid and recovered an 11-month-old baby allegedly stolen from Kabalagala, Kampala.
The baby was recovered on Saturday during a police operation in Rhino Camp Town Council, following an appeal for help to trace the child, who was reportedly taken on November 3, 2026.
The suspect, identified as Shamira Mungufeni, allegedly disappeared with the baby while working as a maid in Kampala. The two were last seen in Kabalagala, with reports indicating that they could have travelled towards Arua in the West Nile region.
Police suspected that the maid had taken the baby to her home area in Madi-Okollo District, prompting a search operation.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile regional police spokesperson, said police immediately launched efforts to trace the suspect and recover the child after receiving information about the missing baby.
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She said the regional police team shared the information with Alex Twesigye, the Madi-Okollo District Police Commander, who coordinated with the officer in charge of Rhino Camp Police Station to track down the suspect.
“The police of Rhino Camp further liaised with the local leaders of Ogoko and Rhino Camp sub-counties, hence yielding a successful arrest and recovery of the stolen baby,” Angucia said.
Mungufeni, a native of Degia Village in Ogoko Sub-county, was reportedly found hiding with the baby at her aunt’s home in Olidiova Cell, Awuva Ward, Rhino Camp Town Council.
Angucia said the suspect and the baby were taken to Rhino Camp Police Station, where the child is being kept as arrangements are made to reunite the baby with the parents.
She added that the suspect would subsequently be transferred to Kabalagala Police Station in Kampala, where the initial case of child trafficking was registered.
The suspect is facing charges of child trafficking as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction.
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