The suspect – Latifa Salifu, a 33-year-old cloth seller has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service over an alleged theft of a four-day-old baby from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Hospital in Accra, today. Latifa, was believed to have been found with a missing baby during the early hours of 3:40am; as disclosed by the police in a press briefing statement at the Dansoman Divisional Headquarters.
According to the Accra Regional Police Commander, the incident was reported on Tuesday, 17th February, 2026 at about 10:00am by Abigail Dzikunu, who was accompanied by Henrietta Abbey Blessed. They informed that, an unidentified woman disguised as a Nurse, had taken a baby from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Hospital. Precious Ankomah – the baby’s mother also told the police of how she delivered a baby boy on the eve of Valentine (14th February, 2026); but a woman wearing a peach-coloured nurse’s uniform took the baby under the pretext of administering medication to him without a return.
Following the arrest, Latifa on the other hand also claimed to have delivered a baby at the Korle – Bu Teaching Hospital and therefore, was discharged due to shortage of beds. However, the police made investigations at the said facility and realized Latifa was telling lies, since, they found no records to support her claims.
Later, the baby was identified by his mother through a birthmark on his leg and has since been reunited with his mum. Though, the child upon return was placed under care for medical assessment and safekeeping, families particularly, the child’s father, had also requested for a DNA test to be run on the child to affirm his paternity.
Moreover, even though Latifa has been arrested and had remained in the police custody, as investigations continues, where even, she will be processed for court tomorrow; many Ghanaians argue that, severe punishments should be unleashed on her to serve as deterrent to others. Since already, such incidents had been recalled as accomplices working in secret for ritualist and occultist societies. Nonetheless, the police informed that the public should also do well to circulate, communicate or share with them more of the CCTV footage, videos or images for review and further updates on this incidence.