Police have begun interrogating staff who worked two separate shifts at the Salaga Municipal Hospital following the reported disappearance of a newborn baby from the facility.
The hospital’s Administrator, Aloysius Bokuma, has confirmed the incident, stating that investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the baby’s disappearance.
According to him, several staff members who were on duty during the two shifts at the time of the incident have been invited by the police for questioning.
“The police have arrayed a lot of staff from different shifts for questioning,” he said, adding that investigations are ongoing.
Mr Bokuma disclosed that management has formally reported the matter to the Northern Regional Health Directorate, which is expected to dispatch a team to Salaga on Friday to conduct a fact-finding mission.
He noted that an official incident report has already been submitted to the Regional Director of Health Services.
The hospital administrator described the incident as unprecedented in his experience at the facility.
When asked about security arrangements at the hospital, Mr Bokuma declined to provide further details, indicating that management would await the regional team’s assessment before making any additional comments.
“We don’t want to give information in patches. As I said, the team will be here tomorrow, and a comprehensive report will be shared with the media,” he stated.
Meanwhile, relatives of the missing newborn say they are becoming increasingly worried as time passes without any information about the baby’s whereabouts.
The family has appealed to authorities to expedite investigations and intensify efforts to locate the child.
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