Midwives Arrested After Alleged Baby Theft at District Hospital in Salaga, Suspects Dragged to Court
- Two midwives have been charged with conspiracy and abduction in a newborn disappearance case
- Police investigations are underway after a baby went missing from East Gonja District Hospital
- Ghana Health Service has sought public assistance in locating the missing newborn
Two midwives from the Salaga District Hospital have been remanded into police custody by the Tamale Circuit Court over their alleged involvement in the disappearance of a newborn baby from the facility.
The suspects have been identified as Frank Atanga and Mariam Mohammed.
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Asaase radio reported that they pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to steal and abduction.
Adom News reported that the court ordered that they be remanded into police custody for one week, with the case adjourned to June 18, 2026, for further hearing.
The development comes as police in the East Gonja Municipality continue investigations into the suspected abduction of the newborn, who reportedly went missing from the hospital on June 10, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Savannah Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed the incident, describing it as unfortunate and disturbing, and noted that hospital authorities immediately launched a search within the facility after the disappearance was reported. However, the search yielded no results.
What has the family of the missing baby said?
Balik Majik Ebenezer, brother of the missing child's father, Kofi Simon, said Simon's wife, Priscilla, was admitted to the hospital at about 3:00 a.m. while in labour and later delivered a baby girl between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
According to Ebenezer, the family was informed that both mother and baby were doing well after the delivery. However, concerns arose when relatives were allegedly prevented from seeing the newborn.
He explained that Priscilla was later transferred to the ward without the baby, prompting family members to inquire about the child's whereabouts.
According to him, when the family questioned a nurse about the baby's whereabouts, the nurse reportedly said she believed the mother had taken the child out for breastfeeding.
Ghana reeling from Mamprobi polyclinic baby theft
This troubling incident follows the Mamprobi clinic baby theft from February 17, 2026.
The case centres on the alleged disappearance of a newborn, who was reportedly taken by a middle-aged woman said to have been posing as a nurse.
According to online discussions, the child’s mother had undergone surgery and was reportedly recovering when the unfortunate events at the hospital took place.
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Mamprobi Baby reunited with mother after theft
After the baby was rescued following Latifa's arrest, YEN.com.gh reported that he was taken to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for further medical care.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, visited the baby and mother before they were discharged. She paid all the infant’s medical bills.
Precious Ankomah, the mother, and the baby returned home to meet excited friends and family members, who sprayed Precious Ankomah with white powder, a sign of victory in Ghanaian culture.
Source: YEN.com.gh
