The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest and extradition of Adinda Abdul Mujibu, a high-profile armed robbery suspect linked to a series of violent attacks in some of Accra’s most affluent communities between 2022 and 2024.
Mujibu, who operated under multiple aliases including Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich, and Dawa, was captured in Lomé, Togo, and handed over to Ghanaian authorities on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
The extradition followed months of coordinated intelligence efforts, regional cooperation, and an Interpol Red Notice.
Speaking at a press briefing on Saturday, May 17, Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, described Mujibu as the mastermind behind a string of violent robberies targeting residents of upscale neighbourhoods such as East Legon, Cantonments, Ridge, Tesano, Airport Residential Area, and Adjiriganor.
“These were not random crimes, they were calculated, often violent, and caused widespread fear across the capital,” DCOP Donkor stated.
Investigations revealed Mujibu worked with an accomplice, Alidu Mazuk, who was arrested in Ghana on September 4, 2024, and is currently cooperating with authorities.
Mujibu, however, managed to escape the country, prompting an international manhunt spanning Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, and Nigeria.
Police confirmed that Mujibu possessed dual identification of Ghanaian and Togolese which complicated his tracking.
However, sustained intelligence-sharing between Ghanaian and Togolese authorities led to his arrest in Lomé on January 10, 2025.
Following judicial processes in Togo and diplomatic engagements, the extradition was approved on May 12.
Two days later, a five-member Ghanaian delegation, led by a senior police officer, traveled to Lomé aboard a military aircraft.
Togolese Police Commissioner Principal, ASI Elo Ani, officially handed Mujibu over in the presence of Ghanaian embassy officials.
The suspect was flown back to Accra the same day and is currently in custody, assisting with ongoing investigations.
His return was facilitated under the Agreement on Cooperation in Criminal Matters Between Police Services of West African States, signed in Accra in 2003, which allows for the streamlined extradition of cross-border criminals.
The Ghana Police Service reaffirmed its commitment to public safety and urged citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities.