Good Samaritan Offers $5,000 for Missing Baby’s Safe Return
A generous donor from the UK has put up a $5,000 reward for the safe return of a four-month-old baby who was abducted from her home in New Parklands, Bulawayo, last December.
The infant was reportedly taken on December 29, 2025, after her mother, Tracy Ngwenya, was lured outside by a stranger she met through a WhatsApp group that advertised free children’s clothes.
Concerned for the family’s distress and the prolonged absence of any leads, the anonymous benefactor has stepped forward to offer financial assistance to anyone who can help locate the baby.
Sikhumbuzo Ncube, the baby’s father, shared with the Chronicle that the family has been in communication with the donor and remains hopeful for a breakthrough. He stated:
“We have been in contact, and they offered to help us financially in our search for our child. Unfortunately, we have faced numerous dead ends and encountered several scammers claiming to have useful information.”
It is reported that Ngwenya had joined a WhatsApp group named “Idale Labomama” approximately four months prior to the abduction. This group had become a valuable resource for many parents seeking guidance and support regarding children’s clothing.
On December 27, Ngwenya responded to a post from the group inviting those in need of children’s clothes to reach out via a listed phone number. She began messaging a woman identified only as MaNdlovu from Cowdray Park, who offered to personally bring the clothes to her home.
On the morning of December 29, around 6 AM, Ngwenya received a message confirming that the delivery would occur that day. Later, at about 1 PM, she was instructed to meet at the corner of Harare Road and Cecil Avenue, just a short walk from her residence, to collect the items.
Trusting the arrangement, she left one of her twin infants asleep in the bedroom while taking the other twin with her, as her four-year-old daughter played outside.
After approximately 15 minutes of waiting, she received another message saying that someone named “Lo” had been dispatched for the delivery, but no one arrived.
Feeling anxious, Ngwenya returned home only to discover that the baby she had left sleeping had vanished.
