The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has announced the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with the daylight robbery at a jewellery shop in Adabraka, Accra, in November 2024.
The arrest, he said, follows months of sustained surveillance and intelligence-led operations by the police, aimed at tracking down all individuals involved in the violent incident.
Adabraka was thrown into panic on Saturday, November 2, 2024, when four masked and heavily armed men carried out a brazen robbery in broad daylight near the bustling Adabraka market. The assailants attacked a man seated in a red Toyota Corolla parked close to the market, firing multiple shots into the air to scatter traders and shoppers.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the sudden gunfire caused widespread fear, forcing people to abandon their stalls and run for safety as the robbers executed the attack in full public view. One person sustained severe injuries during the incident and was rushed to hospital.
Speaking at the handing-over ceremony of 100 new police vehicles on Thursday, January 8, Mr Yohuno revealed that the suspects were apprehended following painstaking investigations and intelligence gathering over several months.
The suspects, Hamza Agrigo, popularly known as Nene Bawku, and Alhassan Eliasu, also called Arab Man, were arrested with several dangerous items in their possession, including firearms, ammunition, bulletproof vests and other exhibits.
Their arrest follows an earlier breakthrough in the investigations, which led to the apprehension of a key suspect, Salim Mohammed, alias Fariwata, on November 20, 2025.
“I am happy to announce that, following intensive intelligence operations, two additional suspects linked to the Adabraka gold shop robbery have been arrested this dawn at Ashaiman,” IGP Yohuno said.
He reaffirmed the Ghana Police Service’s commitment to ensuring that all those responsible for violent crimes are brought to justice.
Mr Yohunu assured the public that the police would not relent in their efforts to dismantle criminal networks and improve public safety, particularly in commercial hubs and high-traffic areas.
He also urged members of the public to continue cooperating with the police by volunteering credible information to support crime detection and prevention.
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