Police Arrest Two More Suspects in Adabraka Jewellery Shop Robbery; Arms and Ammunition Recovered

The Ghana Police Service, through the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police, has arrested two additional suspects in connection with the robbery of a jewellery shop at Adabraka.

The suspects, Hamza Agerego, also known as Nene Bawku or Lambert, and Alhassan Elliasu, also known as Arab Man, were arrested on 7th January 2026 at their hideouts in Ashaiman.

Hamza Agerego was initially arrested and detained at the Katamanso District Police Headquarters in connection with the robbery. Following intelligence-led operations, police mounted a follow-up operation in Ashaiman, which led to the arrest of Alhassan Elliasu at his hideout.

A search conducted at the premises resulted in the recovery of two pump-action guns, forty-three (43) rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two hundred and thirty-nine (239) BB cartridges, four bulletproof vests, one black boot, one black face mask, two cutlasses, two Samsung mobile phones, one iPhone 13, a wristwatch, and a CCTV monitor.

The suspects are currently in police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law.

By paqmediagh/Peter Quao Adattor