A newborn baby girl was reportedly found alive in a bush at Bronyibima Estate near Elmina in the Central Region.
According to reports, the baby was found on 17th February 2026 after residents responded to the sound of persistent crying.
Reports suggest the infant was wrapped in cloth and placed inside a polythene bag, and had reportedly been abandoned shortly after birth.
Upon hearing the cries, a nearby resident went to investigate and quickly alerted others in the community.
The baby was carefully rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital, where medical staff attended to her and confirmed she was in stable condition.
Police and Social Welfare authorities have since launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The news shared in a news flyer by GHOne read, “Newborn baby girl, wrapped in polythene bag, found alive in bush near Elmina”.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the news stated, “Make you people take the baby, give the woman who stole a kid at mamprobi, cos this one don’t need a kid”.
A netizen added, “Meanwhile, a woman who is desperate to have a baby went to a hospital to steal some. If they give birth and don’t want the child, they should send them to an orphanage or hospital instead of abandoning them in the bush”.
“Two days ago, a woman stole a baby from the Mamprobi poly clinic. It was said that she had wanted a child of her own but hadn’t had one yet. Today, another dumps a baby is dumped in Elmina. What another needs, another doesn’t. This life has no balance”, one netizen added.
“Why not just have an abortion? Why not just practice safe sex?
Why carry a baby for 9 months only to deliver it and then dump it in the bush? Makes no sense to me.
Did the baby have a visible disability or any physical abnormalities that drove the mother to give up on them?”, a netizen quizzed.
The news comes on the heels of the arrest of a woman for allegedly stealing a newborn baby at the Mamprobi Polyclinic.
Reports suggest the baby was later rescued and reunited with the mother at the Dansoman Police Station today February, 18, 2026.
In a viral video shared by EDHUB, the woman was seen in custody at the Police station, and some irate residents were also seen at the Police station.
In a separate video, a resident at the Dansoman Police Station has revealed that the suspect was tracked down through her own sister.
Sources alleged that the suspect called her sister, claiming she had given birth and invited her over.
However, the sister, aware of reports about a missing baby, recognised the infant as the one allegedly stolen from the Mamprobi Polyclinic and alerted authorities, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
The arrest follows news of irate residents storming the Mamprobi Polyclinic over an alleged baby theft.
The Police have confirmed that the baby thief is in custody and assisting with investigations.
The information gathered suggests there was an uneasy tension yesterday afternoon, February 17, 2026, at the Mamprobi Polyclinic in the Greater Accra Region, following reports of an alleged baby theft.
Reports suggest a newborn was taken from the facility by a woman dressed as a nurse.
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— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) February 19, 2026