A man believed to be the mastermind behind a series of violent robberies in several upscale neighborhoods in Accra has been extradited from Togo to face criminal charges in Ghana.
Adinda Abdu Mujibu, also known as Adinda Akpo Abdo, was handed over to Ghanaian authorities in Lomé on May 14, 2025.
The extradition followed months of cooperation between the police services of Ghana and Togo, facilitated under the 2003 West African Police Chiefs Committee agreement, with the support of Interpol.
A five-member Ghanaian team led by Deputy Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, who serves as Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department, flew to the Togolese capital aboard a military aircraft to complete the transfer.
Togolese officials, led by Commissaire Principal de Police Asi Elu-Ani, formally handed over the suspect in the presence of staff from the Ghana Embassy in Lomé.
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.
He is said to have operated under several aliases, including Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich and Dawa.
CCTV footage widely circulated online during the period showed a man believed to be him in the act, sparking public concern and leading to an intensified manhunt.
Police say Mujibu fled Ghana in 2023 after narrowly escaping arrest during an operation. He 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, after which an Interpol Red Notice was activated. He was arrested in Lomé on January 10, 2025.
At a press briefing in Accra on May 17, Deputy Commissioner Donkor confirmed that Mujibu is currently being held in a secure facility in Ghana.
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 stated that 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 warned.
She expressed gratitude to the Togo National Police, Interpol Lomé, and the Ghana Embassy in Togo for their role in facilitating the extradition.
