The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Togolese Police, has arrested Adina Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, alias Mohammed Djandjo, a notorious armed robbery suspect.
He was believed to be behind a series of high-profile robberies in affluent Accra neighborhoods between 2022 and 2024.
DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), confirmed the arrest and extradition of the suspect at a press briefing in Accra.
“The GPS has been pursuing a known armed robbery suspect, Adina Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, whose activities have been captured in various CCTV footages and circulated widely on social media,” she said.
She explained that the suspect primarily targeted high-profile individuals residing in elite communities including East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area, and Adjiringano.
“These criminal activities were primarily targeted at high-profile individuals residing in communities such as East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area, and Adjiringano within the Greater Accra metropolis between 2022 and 2024,” DCOP Donkor added.
DCOP Donkor also recalled a public assurance made by the police in a 2023 social media post: “On 3rd October 2023, you recall that the Ghana Police Service in a Facebook post assured the public that we were actively pursuing this case.”
Following the assurance, the police intensified security operations and intelligence-gathering in the affected areas, culminating in a formal operation to retrieve the suspect.
“We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday, 14th May 2025, at approximately 08:30 hours, a five-member delegation from Ghana, led by myself, departed Accra aboard a military aircraft to Lome, Togo, to officially receive suspect Adina Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, who had been arrested and was in the custody of the Togolese authorities,” she stated.