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

In a statement issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 25, 2026, the police said the two attacked the shop and made away 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.

According to the police, after months of intelligence gathering, the suspects were arrested.

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“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.

It said a search conducted at the residence of the suspects led to the discovery of several items believed to have been used in 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.

The police said during interrogation, both suspects confessed to their involvement in the robbery and provided additional information on another person linked 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 suspects are expected to appear before court on Thursday, March 25, 2026.

See the statement below:

PRESS RELEASE:

POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTS OVER JEWELLERY SHOP ROBBERY AT DZORWULU pic.twitter.com/VVFSfxQuhd

— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) March 25, 2026