Notorious Accra robbery suspect extradited from Togo after months on the run
A man accused of masterminding a string of violent robberies in parts of Accra has been extradited from Togo to face charges in Ghana.
Adinda Abdu Mujibu, also known as Adinda Akpo Abdo, was handed over to Ghanaian authorities in Lomé on May 14, 2025, after months of cooperation between the police in Ghana and Togo.
The operation was carried out under the 2003 West African Police Chiefs Committee agreement, with support from Interpol.
A five-member team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, who is the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), travelled to the Togolese capital aboard a military aircraft to complete the transfer.
The suspect was handed over by Togolese officials led by Commissaire Principal de Police Asi Elu-Ani, in the presence of staff from the Ghana Embassy.
The suspect, Mujibu is believed to have led a group responsible for a series of robberies in East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area and Adjiriganor between 2022 and 2024.
CCTV footage showing a man believed to be him in action was widely circulated online, triggering public alarm and an intensified search for his arrest.
He is said to have operated under several aliases, including Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich and Dawa. Police say he fled Ghana in 2023 after narrowly escaping arrest during an operation, and was later found to be holding both Ghanaian and Togolese identification documents.
An arrest warrant was issued by the Adabraka District Court on September 5, 2024, followed by an Interpol Red Notice.
He was eventually arrested in Lomé on January 10, 2025.
At a press briefing in Accra on May 17, 2025, DCOP Donkor confirmed that Mujibu is being held in a secure facility.
“He is in a location where there is no way he’s going to escape under any circumstances,” she told journalists.
DCOP Donkor also revealed that another suspect, Alidu Marzouk, believed to be an accomplice, was arrested on September 4, 2024, and remains in custody.
While withholding further details due to ongoing investigations, she said victims are being contacted to assist with evidence collection.
She urged members of the public to report any suspicious activity and warned other suspects still at large.
“We know where you are, and we are coming for you,” she said.
She acknowledged the role played by the Togo National Police, Interpol Lomé, and the Ghana Embassy in Togo in facilitating the extradition.
