A Circuit Court in Tamale has remanded two nurses of the Salaga Municipal Hospital into police custody to assist with ongoing investigations into the alleged disappearance of a newborn baby from the facility. The suspects are expected to reappear before the court on June 18, 2026.
The court’s decision marks the latest development in a case that has reignited national concerns over the safety and security of newborns in healthcare facilities across Ghana.
Confirming the arrest to the media, the Salaga Municipal Police Commander, DSP Gabriel Alorsey, said the two suspects have provided contradictory accounts regarding the circumstances leading to the baby’s disappearance.
According to him, the male nurse told investigators that he left the baby in the care of the female nurse while he went to make photocopies. The female nurse, however, claimed she had gone to feed her child and returned within 20 minutes only to discover that the baby was missing.
The disappearance of the newborn has left the family devastated and has heightened public anxiety over recurring reports of missing babies in hospitals across the country.
The Salaga incident is the latest in a series of cases that have raised questions about security measures in maternity and postnatal wards. In June 2024, a week-old baby reportedly disappeared from the Zibilla District Hospital in the Upper East Region, prompting extensive investigations and renewed discussions on infant security protocols.
In 2025, an 11 day old baby was reported missing from the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in the Ashanti Region but was later found safe. Another newborn was also reported missing at One Heart Hospital in Tamale, leading to the questioning of hospital staff and security personnel.
Earlier this year, a four day old baby was allegedly stolen from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Hospital in Accra and was later recovered through police investigations.
Although health experts maintain that such incidents remain rare compared to the thousands of successful deliveries recorded annually in Ghanaian hospitals, they warn that each case exposes vulnerabilities in hospital security systems and risks undermining public confidence in healthcare institutions.
Source By Murtala Issah
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