Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 1 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Police Service has arrested a key suspect in connection with the GH¢7.5-million-armed robbery at a jewellery shop at Adabraka that happened on November 2, 2024. The suspect, identified as Ali Mohammed, popularly known as ‘Bawasam,’ was arrested on November 20, 2025, while receiving medical treatment at a hospital at Ashaiman. Briefing journalists in Accra on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, described the arrest as a significant breakthrough in efforts to unravel the high-profile robbery. Serial break-in suspect arrested as police nab 28 in Koforidua festive crackdown“This arrest is a significant breakthrough in efforts to unravel the high-profile robbery,” she said. A daring daylight robbery unfolded at Adabraka Market in Accra on Saturday, November 2, 2024, sending shockwaves through the busy commercial area.

Source: GhanaWeb January 01, 2026 11:30 UTC