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Improve security protocols at health facilities to protect patients, staff
Calls for adequate security systems to make health facilities safer and secured for patients and visitors have intensified over the saga of a stolen baby that rocked the Mamprobi Polyclinic on Tuesday.
The call, spearheaded by the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, is believed to offer a cure to such incidents in future, and also protect patients, especially vulnerable new-borns from harm.
Dr Naa Momo Lartey and other Members of Parliament rushed to the facility on Wednesday when news broke that the missing baby had been found and the suspected woman that took the baby arrested.
The incident was said to have occurred on Tuesday, February 17, shortly after the mother delivered via a caesarean section.
The alleged abduction triggered panic among hospital staff and patients, prompting swift action by authorities and the police.
Addressing the media after reconciling baby with mother, Dr Naa Momo Lartey stated that the incident highlighted the importance of robust measures in health facilities to promote the safety of patients and staff.
She pledged that her ministry will work closely with the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders to review and strengthen existing security protocols to ensure that the incident was not repeated.
Speaking to the media, Madam Precious Ankomah, the mother of the ‘lost but found’ baby said she was still in shock.
Narrating her ordeal, Madam Ankomah stated that the suspect disguised herself as a nurse and took the new-born under the pretext of administering medication.
She said after sometime, she decided to step out to check on the baby and met a nurse who enquired about the baby and said she was coming to them.
“That was when I felt there was something wrong and I quickly raised an alarm, drawing staff and visitors and family members to the scene,” she stated.
As of press time, the police confirmed reports of the arrest of the woman, Laifatu Salifu, in the centre of the theft storm and she was assisting with investigation to unravel the mystery around the whole incident.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested three (3) suspects in connection with a case of possession of narcotic drugs and engaging in prohibited drug-related activities within the Accra metropolis.
On April 10, 2026, the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police received intelligence that a group of individuals were planning to engage in the sale of suspected narcotic drugs at Dzorwulu in Accra.
A surveillance operation was mounted and on 11th April 2026, a Police team proceeded to the area and arrested two suspects, Bright Ayivor and Ifeanyi Ijeoba.
The suspects were found in possession of twenty-two (22) compressed substances suspected to be cocaine, which were being prepared for sale to a prospective buyer.
Further interrogation of the suspects led to the identification of a third suspect, Kwabena Botwe as a key figure in the drug trade.
A follow-up operation at Caprice resulted in his arrest after Police mounted surveillance during a planned transaction involving proceeds from the sale of the suspected drugs.
The suspect later led Police to his residence at Greda Estates, where a search resulted in the retrieval of an amount of GHc400,000 and a counting machine.
According to the police, during the operation, he attempted to bribe the arresting officers with an additional GHc420,000, which has been retained as evidence.
All the suspects are currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, yesterday April 14, 2026, promoted seven officers of the Tema Regional Police Command to their next ranks for their role in a recent anti-robbery operation in Tema.
The promotions were awarded to officers who responded to a robbery attack on a Mobile Money vendor at Tema Community 5 leading to the shooting of two robbery suspects and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, and other exhibits.
The officers promoted are Chief Inspector Enoch Nartey Nuer, Inspector Gershon Dekpey; Inspector Prince Asante; No. 45881 Sergeant Lukman Mohammed; No. 49900 Sergeant Eugene Kuudouru; No. 54157 Corporal Jerome Akator; and No. 59882 Lance Corporal Jonathan Sewurah.
The IGP, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), congratulated the officers on their promotion and commended them for their courage, discipline, and commitment to duty.
The IGP urged the officers to view their promotion as a call to higher responsibility and encouraged all personnel to continue working with dedication and professionalism in the service of the nation.
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