Police in Accra have arrested an elderly woman. She is suspected of stealing a three-month-old baby. The infant was allegedly taken from its mother.

The arrest happened at the suspect's hiding place. This followed a tip-off received by the police.

Details about how the baby was taken were not immediately clear. The Ghana Police Service is investigating the incident.

The mother of the baby reported the child missing, prompting a police search.

The suspect is cooperating with investigators. The baby has been reunited with its family.