Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case set for case management on July 16
When the case was called on Wednesday, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, told the court that all necessary documents had been served on the accused person.
The alleged theft of a newborn baby from Mamprobi Hospital is moving closer to trial, with the Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters fixing July 16 for a Case Management Conference.
The conference is expected to help the court settle preliminary issues and determine the next steps before a trial date is fixed.
When the case was called on Wednesday, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, told the court that all necessary documents had been served on the accused person.
The accused, 33-year-old trader Latifa Salifu, has been charged with child stealing.
She has denied the charge and is currently on bail in the sum of GH¢200,000.
The case drew public attention in February 2026 after a newborn baby was allegedly taken from Mamprobi Hospital.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, Precious Ankomah, a 29-year-old trader from James Town, delivered a baby boy by caesarean section at the hospital on February 16, 2026.
The baby was later diagnosed with jaundice.
Arrangements were therefore made to transfer the mother and child to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
Although the complainant was discharged the same day because she could not settle her medical bills, she remained at the hospital with her baby.
The prosecution alleges that at about 4:00 a.m. on February 17, the accused approached the complainant while dressed in peach-coloured nurse scrubs.
She allegedly observed the baby and left.
At about 7:00 a.m., she allegedly returned and took the baby under the pretext of administering medication.
She did not return with the child.
When nurses reported for duty that morning, they discovered that the baby was missing.
The complainant told them that a woman she believed to be a nurse had taken the baby for treatment.
A search within the hospital did not yield results.
A nurse, Abigail Gudjinu, subsequently reported the matter to the Mamprobi Police.
On February 18, while investigations were ongoing, police received information from a whistle-blower that the accused had claimed she had delivered a baby at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and had been discharged the same day.
The information led to her arrest.
The prosecution says Latifa Salifu allegedly admitted the offence during investigations.
The case will return to court on July 16 for the Case Management Conference.
