The District Court of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) in Accra has granted GH₵200,000 bail with two sureties to Latifa Salifu, the woman accused of stealing a four-day-old baby boy from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Polyclinic.
The decision was taken during her second court appearance on March 4, 2026. Latifa, 33, has been charged with child stealing.
Her counsel, Dr Hamisu Muhammed, pleaded for bail, assuring the court that his client would not interfere with ongoing investigations. Although the judge initially considered remanding her, bail was granted in the absence of the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Ani Adjie.
The suspect was first remanded on February 20 following her arrest in connection with the incident, which was reported on February 17. Police investigations, supported by public cooperation, led to her swift apprehension.
According to investigators, Latifa allegedly posed as a nurse and took the baby under the pretext of administering medication shortly after the child’s mother, Precious Ankomah, delivered on February 14. She reportedly claimed she had also given birth at the facility but was discharged. However, police said no hospital records support that assertion.
The case has been adjourned as investigations continue.