Two suspects, Abubakar Mamoud and Mahmoud Abdul Aziz, also known as Justin Martin, have been arrested by the police in connection with a 2025 armed robbery at a jewellery shop in Dzorwulu.

In a statement released on March 25, 2026, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said the suspects attacked the shop and fled with valuables.

"On September 11, 2025, two armed men on a motorbike attacked a shop, assaulted an attendant, broke the glass door, and made away with assorted jewellery from the shop," it said.

After several months of intelligence gathering, the police indicated that the suspects were apprehended.

In a separate development, a farmer has been arrested in connection with the murder of an 80-year-old woman.

“Following months of sustained intelligence gathering, a team from the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters arrested the suspects on February 24, 2026, at Anyaa in the Greater Accra Region," the statement indicated.

A search at the suspects’ residence, according to the police, led to the retrieval of items believed to have been used in carrying out the robbery.

"These included a hammer, a black face mask, a toy pistol, a gold detector, a gold weighing scale, a diamond detector, a backpack, hand gloves, a helmet, and two motorbikes," the statement said.

During interrogation, the police revealed that both suspects admitted their involvement in the robbery and provided information about another individual connected to the case.

"During interrogation, the suspects admitted to the offence and mentioned one Eddy of Oyarifa as the receiver of the stolen items. Efforts are underway to locate and arrest him," it noted.

The police added that the suspects are scheduled to appear before court on Thursday, March 25, 2026.

One such incident occurred in September 2024, when an officer was ambushed and killed by armed robbers at Kwame Peprakrom in the Central Region. In response, the government introduced a GHS 50,000 insurance scheme for officers who lose their lives while on duty.Meanwhile, the Police has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring security, law, and order across the country.,