A family’s worst nightmare turned into relief after a newborn baby reported missing from Mamprobi hospital in Accra was later traced and recovered following a frantic search and police involvement.
A closeup with Kojo Preko Dankwa on Kessben Maakye with the father, Mohammed Agyemang, recounted that he had visited his wife and baby early in the morning and both were in good condition. Later, however, he received a distress call that an unknown woman posing as a nurse had taken the baby away under the pretext of providing care.
According to him, the incident happened shortly after he had been asked to make a payment of GH¢3,000 and requested an itemised bill from the facility.
The father said he immediately demanded CCTV footage from the hospital to help identify the suspect, but management allegedly hesitated to release details. He subsequently lodged a complaint at the police station, where he claimed caregivers accused him of causing disturbances.
After reviewing available footage, the family spotted a taxi that reportedly picked up the woman. A video shared online later led to tip-offs from members of the public who claimed to know the suspect and her residence.
Acting on the information, the family and Hon. Oko Vanderpuye, member of Parliament for Ablekuma South traced the woman to the Dansoman area, where the baby was recovered and identified through a birthmark.
Upon finding the baby, the alleged baby thief pleaded guilty and claimed she was in desperate need of a baby.
In addition, a relative of the father, identified as Isha, said the mother raised an alarm after the woman took the child and failed to return. She explained that the family rushed to the hospital in panic before authorities began investigations.
The family also alleged that they werwe informed similar incidents had previously occurred at the same facility, though this claim has not yet been independently confirmed.
Police are expected to continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident, while the family has called for tighter security and verification procedures at health facilities to prevent future occurrences.
