A woman has been sentenced to three years in jail for abducting a baby. The crime happened at the Kpando Market in the Volta Region.

The Volta North Regional Police Command arrested the 31-year-old woman. She was found guilty of taking the eight-month-old baby.

Court documents show the woman was convicted of abduction.

The baby has been returned safely.

The police stated that this action is a serious crime against a child.

The court handed down the sentence after reviewing the evidence.