The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a daylight armed robbery attack on a jewellery shop at Adabraka in Accra, during which GH₵7.5 million was stolen.
The arrest was carried out by the Police through the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police, following months of sustained intelligence-led investigations into the incident, which occurred on November 2, 2024.
According to the Police, the suspect, identified as Salim Mohammed, also known as Fariwata, was arrested on November 20, 2025, at a hospital in Ashaiman, where he had gone to seek medical attention.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the robbery involved proceeds from a gold transaction that were being transported to a bank when the suspects struck. The suspect and his accomplices, reportedly armed with AK47 assault rifles, intercepted the victim’s vehicle and fired multiple shots into the air to disperse members of the public.
During the attack, the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries, after which the suspects fled with the cash.
Salim Mohammed is currently in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the remaining accomplices and recover the stolen money.
The Ghana Police Service has appealed to the public to provide any credible information that could lead to the arrest of the other suspects by reporting to the nearest police station as investigations continue.
