Details and First Video of Suspected Mamprobi Polyclinic Baby Thief Emerge: “Married Woman”
- The suspect behind the theft of a newborn at Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra has been apprehended
- A new video showed her looking remorseful after she was apprehended and sent to the police station
- Social media users who took to the comments section shared varied opinions on the baby theft case
Ghanaians have condemned the alleged theft of a newborn from the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Greater Accra on February 17, 2026.
Reports suggested that the suspect and the stolen child fled on a waiting motorcycle that was parked outside the hospital premises.
Source: UGC
The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, confirmed that the lost baby had been found and reunited with the mother.
A new video of the main suspect reportedly behind the criminal act has also been shared.
Although details of the main suspect remain sketchy, video footage apparently at the police station showed her looking sad.
She was also spotted wearing a wedding ring, which seems to suggest that she is a married woman.
Her supposed motive for wanting someone else’s newborn is not yet clear as police investigations continue.
Source: UGC
Details on alleged Mamprobi Polyclinic baby theft
There was tension at Mamprobi after news of the disappearance of a newborn baby delivered via caesarean section went viral on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
The main suspect is believed to have posed as a nurse in the facility, gaining access to the room where the baby was lying.
A video showed a young lady expressing joy that the newborn had been reunited with her family.
One lady who spoke about the incident said the main suspect, after making away with the newborn, quickly phoned her sister to inform her that she had given birth.
By that time, the news had gone viral, with the supposed kidnapper's relative then reporting the matter to the Dansoman Police Station, leading to an arrest.
The TikTok video is here:
Reactions to alleged Mamprobi newborn baby thief
Social media users who took to the comments section of the video shared varied opinions, with many wondering why the lady opted to take someone else's child.
At the time of writing the report, the video had generated over 15,000 likes and 600 comments.
Ben Assan wrote:
"When depression sets in a lot can happen. But we thank God she was found and the baby is safe with the rightful mother."
Lilbee added:
"They should run a DNA ooooooo, maybe she sold the one she took and stole another to replace this one. Please run a DNA."
Qwame Black opined:
"Hmm, something like this is not easy ooo. Maybe she is looking for a child but never got one. Please, to all Ghanaians, hear her story."
Aba Dope condemns alleged Mamprobi baby theft
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian TikToker and entrepreneur, Aba Martin, popularly known as Aba Dopei, is one of many celebrities who had condemned the alleged theft of a newborn baby from the Mamprobi Polyclinic.
As a trained nurse, she recounted how strenuous the process of pregnancy can be for a new mother and how emotionally devastating it would be to lose one’s baby due to what she described as the negligence of certain staff members.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
