The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has scheduled July 16 to conduct a Case Management Conference (CMC) in the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case. 

When the case was called on Wednesday, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, informed the court that all necessary documents had been served on the accused, Latifa Salifu. 

The outcome of the Case Management Conference will pave the way for the court to fix a date for the commencement of the trial. 

The case attracted widespread public attention in February this year, following the alleged theft of a newborn baby from the Mamprobi Hospital. 

Latifa Salifu, a 33-year-old trader, has been charged with child stealing. She has denied the charge and was granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000. 

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, prosecution said. 

The baby was subsequently diagnosed with jaundice, and arrangements were made to transfer both mother and child to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. 

Although the complainant was discharged the same day because she was unable to settle her medical bills, she remained at the hospital with her baby. 

The prosecution said at about 0400 hours on February 17, the accused allegedly approached the complainant while dressed in peach-coloured nurse scrubs, observed the baby and left. 

She allegedly returned at about 0700 hours and took the baby under the pretext of administering medication but failed to return. 

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 of the hospital proved unsuccessful, prompting a nurse, Abigail Gudjinu, to report the incident to the Mamprobi Police. 

On February 18, 2026, while investigations were ongoing, a whistle-blower informed the police 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 the accused’s arrest. During investigations, she allegedly admitted to the offence, the prosecution said.