The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery incident that took place at Spintex, Accra, on September 14, 2025.
Director-General of the Police CID, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, confirmed the arrests during a media briefing. She explained that the case was first reported in the early hours of that day.
“On 14th September 2025, the GPS received the report of a robbery at the residence of a 35-year-old man at Spintex in Accra,” she said.
According to her, the attack occurred around 3:25 a.m. when two armed men stormed the complainant’s residence.
“At about 3:25 a.m., two armed men broke into the house and robbed the complainant of gold jewelry, a laptop, wristwatches, handbags, clothing, and cash. The amount taken included $5,000 and GHS21,645, COP Donkor revealed.
She added that investigators recovered evidence from the scene.
“A machete, a metal cutter, and a T-shirt believed to have been left behind by the suspects were retrieved for evidential purposes. The crime scene was documented and investigations commenced immediately,” she noted.
Following intelligence-led operations, the police arrested two individuals suspected of involvement in the crime.
“A search conducted on them revealed some of the stolen items including jewelry, mobile phones, and large sums of cash,” the CID boss confirmed.
One of the suspects, identified as Opoku, reportedly confessed to participating in the robbery.
“During interrogation, suspect Opoku admitted his involvement in the crime and mentioned one Mensah, alias Taller, as his accomplice and leader of the operation,” COP Donkor disclosed.
Police say efforts are underway to track down “Taller” and any other persons connected to the case, while the two arrested suspects remain in custody pending further investigations.
