Read more In early February 2026, the quiet halls of the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra were transformed into a scene of desperation and outrage. What began as a routine postnatal recovery for a young mother ended in a parent’s worst nightmare: the brazen theft of her four-day-old son. The incident has since triggered a national conversation about hospital security, the vulnerability of new mothers, and the power of community vigilance. The Disappearance: A Calculated Breach On Tuesday, February 17, 2026 , Precious Ankomah, who was recovering from a cesarean section, was resting in the postnatal ward. According to police reports, a woman—now identified as 33-year-old Latifa Salifu—allegedly entered the ward disguised in a peach-colored nurse’s uniform. Exploiting the mother's state of exhaustion and the ward’s security gaps, the suspect claimed she needed to take the infant for "routine medication." When she failed to return, the facility descended into chaos. CCTV foota...