Nannies arrested for drugging 2-year-old twins in East Legon
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Airport Divisional Police Command has arrested two nannies in Accra for allegedly drugging two-year-old twin boys in their care with sleep-inducing substances.
Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, told journalists that the suspects, Francisca Boakye, 30, a student nurse from Konongo in the Ashanti Region, and Harriet Ansah, 31, from Jasikan in the Oti Region, were picked up after the children’s mother, a 40-year-old businesswoman, lodged a complaint in September 2025.
According to the mother, her twin sons had shown unusual drowsiness and behavioural changes for weeks.
Further enquiries revealed that the nannies were allegedly mixing an unknown sedative into the children’s milk without her knowledge.
“They claim the substance made the children sleep for long hours so they could focus on other household chores,” Superintendent Obeng said.
Police investigations revealed that Harriet Ansah admitted to the practice, claiming she learned it from her colleague, Francisca Boakye.
In her confession, Ansah further disclosed that she subjected the children to other abuses, including striking their heads with fire and insulting them with derogatory names such as “chimpanzee”.
The complainant had employed the nannies for the past eight months.
A search of their living quarters uncovered two used sachets and four unused sachets of substances believed to have been administered to the children. The exhibits have been forwarded for forensic analysis.
The suspects have been cautioned and charged, and are currently in police custody. They are expected to reappear before the court on October 20, 2025.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has condemned the alleged abuse, describing it as “deplorable and unacceptable.” Authorities are urging parents and guardians to remain vigilant in supervising domestic staff, especially those caring for vulnerable children.
Police say further updates will be provided as investigations continue.