Police Arrest Two Suspects Over 2025 Jewellery Shop Robbery in Dzorwulu
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The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery at a jewellery shop near Nyaho Clinic at Dzorwulu in Accra.
According to a police statement, the incident occurred on September 11, 2025, when two armed men riding a motorbike attacked the shop. The suspects reportedly assaulted a shop attendant, smashed the glass door, and made away with assorted jewellery.
After months of sustained intelligence-led investigations, a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters arrested the suspects on February 24, 2026, at Anyaa in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects have been identified as Abubakar Mamoud and Mahmoud Abdul Aziz, also known as Justin Martin.
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Police say a search conducted at their residences led to the retrieval of several items believed to have been used in the robbery. These include a hammer, black face mask, toy pistol, gold detector, gold weighing scale, diamond detector, backpack, hand gloves, helmet, and two motorbikes.
During interrogation, the suspects reportedly admitted to the offence and mentioned an individual identified only as Eddy, based in Oyarifa, as the receiver of the stolen items. Police say efforts are underway to locate and arrest the said individual.
The suspects remain in police custody and are expected to be arraigned before court on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The statement was signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, Public Relations Officer of the Criminal Investigation Department.