The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest and repatriation of a key suspect linked to a series of high-profile armed robberies in Accra between 2022 and 2024.
At a press briefing held on Saturday, May 17 at the CID Headquarters in Accra, the Director-General of the CID, DCOP Lydia Donkor, announced that the suspect, Adinda Akpo Abdou Moudjibou — also known by aliases Muhamed Djandjo and Biya-Kigur — was successfully handed over to Ghanaian authorities in Lomé, Togo, and is currently in police custody in Accra.
According to the CID, Moudjibou had been the subject of a sustained manhunt following multiple reports and CCTV footage linking him to a spate of armed robberies in affluent Accra suburbs, including East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area, and Adjiriganor.
“These were not random incidents. The suspect deliberately targeted prominent individuals in these communities,” DCOP Donkor said.
Investigations further revealed that Moudjibou operated with an accomplice, Alidu Marzouk — also known as Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich, or Dawa. Marzouk was arrested by the Ghana Police on September 4, 2024, and has been assisting with investigations. Moudjibou, however, managed to evade arrest and was believed to have fled to Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, or Nigeria.
In the wake of the escape, a warrant for Moudjibou’s arrest was issued by the Adabraka District Court on September 5, 2024. He was also placed on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list after it was discovered that he held both Ghanaian and Togolese identification documents.
Following months of intelligence gathering and collaboration, INTERPOL Lomé located and apprehended Moudjibou in Togo on January 10, 2025. After completing legal and administrative processes, Togolese authorities approved his transfer to Ghana on May 12, 2025.
A five-member delegation led by DCOP Donkor traveled to Lomé on May 14 to formally receive the suspect. He was handed over by the Director-General of the Togo National Police Force, Commissaire Principal de Police Assi Elo Ani, in the presence of Ghanaian embassy officials.
The transfer was facilitated under the Agreement on Cooperation in Criminal Matters between Police Services of West African States, signed in Accra in 2003. The agreement allows for streamlined cross-border transfers of criminal suspects within the sub-region.
“This successful operation underscores the value of regional cooperation in the fight against transnational crime,” DCOP Donkor said.
She expressed appreciation to the Togo National Police Force, INTERPOL Lomé, the Ghana Embassy in Togo, and all air force personnel involved.
Police say Moudjibou is currently assisting with investigations, and efforts are underway to locate any remaining suspects.
“We remain resolute in our commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all persons in the country,” Donkor added, issuing a warning to any remaining fugitives that their arrest is only a matter of time.
