POLICE in Bulawayo are investigating the kidnapping of a four-month-old baby girl who went missing from New Parklands on December 29, 2025.
Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the incident followed an interaction on a WhatsApp group called Idale labomama, which the 26-year-old mother joined about four months earlier.
The group indicated that mothers in need of children’s clothing can contact a supplied number for assistance.
“The complainant contacted the number via WhatsApp and communicated with an unknown suspect who identified herself only as MaNdlovu of Cowdray Park.
“The suspect offered to deliver the clothes to the complainant’s residence and directions were provided,” Msebele said.
On December 29 at around 6am, the suspect informed the mother that she would deliver the clothes later that day.
At about 1pm, the suspect instructed the mother to go to the corner of Harare Road and Cecil Avenue in Parklands to collect the items.
Inspector Msebele said the mother left home with one of the four-month-old twins and went to the meeting place, leaving the other twin asleep in the bedroom and her four-year-old daughter playing outside.
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The mother waited for about 15 minutes before receiving a message from the suspect saying she had sent someone known only as "Lo" who did not arrive, prompting the complainant to return home.
“Upon arrival, she discovered that her four-month-old baby girl was missing,” Msebele said, adding that the matter was immediately reported to the police.
Police are appealing to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect or the recovery of the baby to report at the nearest police station.
“We also urge mothers and caregivers to exercise extreme caution when dealing with strangers on social media and to avoid over-sharing personal or sensitive information, as this exposes them and their children to serious risk,” Msebele said.
