Police arrest and deport Ghana’s most wanted armed robbery suspect from Togo

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest and return of a well-known robbery suspect, Adinda Abdul Mujibu, who had been on the run after several high-profile robberies in wealthy parts of Accra from 2022 to 2024.

At a press briefing on Saturday, May 17, police said Mujibu, also known as Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich, and Dawa, was caught in Togo and handed over to Ghanaian authorities on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

His arrest came after months of tracking, undercover work, and help from international partners. An Interpol Red Notice had been issued for him. Police say his robberies mostly targeted rich residents in areas like East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area, and Adjiriganor. These crimes were often violent and carefully planned, causing fear across the city.

CCTV footage and help from the public showed that Mujibu worked with an accomplice, Alidu Mazuk. He was arrested in Ghana on September 4, 2024, and is helping police with their investigations. Mujibu, however, escaped the country. Police believed he was hiding in Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, or Nigeria. He was later found to have both Ghanaian and Togolese ID cards.

After a court in Ghana issued a warrant and Interpol added him to their wanted list, Interpol Accra asked Interpol Lomé for help. On January 10, 2025, Togolese police arrested Mujibu in Lomé. He was held there while the legal process for his deportation began.

Following discussions between both countries, his return to Ghana was approved on May 12. On May 14, a five-member Ghanaian team led by a senior officer flew to Lomé on a military plane.

There, ASI Elo Ani, a senior officer of the Togolese Police, officially handed Mujibu over in the presence of Ghana Embassy staff in Togo.

Police said he was flown back to Accra the same day. “The extradition was made possible under the Agreement on Cooperation in Criminal Matters Between Police Services of West African States, signed in Accra on December 19, 2003, which facilitates expedited transfers of suspects wanted for criminal offenses in their home countries.”

The police have promised to keep working to ensure public safety and encouraged citizens to report any suspicious behavior.