The Circuit Court in Accra has ordered the mental examination of Adinda-Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, alias Maxwell (Rashid Bawa), accused of high-profile robberies, due to his unusual behaviour.
According to the prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Richard Amoah, the accused began behaving strangely after giving his caution statement, reportedly defecating and eating his own feces.
ASP Amoah requested the court to order a mental examination to determine the accused’s mental fitness, suggesting that he be taken to a psychiatric hospital if necessary.
The court, presided over by Her Honor Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, granted the request and ordered the accused to be taken to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for mental examination.
Adinda-Akpo faces robbery charges, while his co-accused, Marzouk Alidu, faces abetment charges.
Both have their pleas reserved, and Adinda-Akpo has been remanded into NIB custody.
Brief facts
It was the case of the Prosecutor, ASP Amoah Richard, that the complainant is a medical doctor at the Accra Regional Hospital and a resident of East Legon.
He said the 1st accused person (A1), Marzuk Alidu, is an Okada Rider living at Nima Alaska, while the 2nd accused person (A2), Adinda-Akpo Abdou Moudjibou alias Maxwell, is a businessman.
Adinda-Akpo, also known as Rashid Bawa, is a Togolese national residing in Ghana.
It was the case of the Prosecution that on April 13, 2024, at about 3:00 am, the 2nd accused suddenly emerged in the complainant’s bedroom through her washroom window, wearing a face mask and pointing a gun at her, and ordered her to surrender her valuables.
ASP Amoah Richard said the 2nd accused ransacked the complainant’s room and robbed her of items including cash in the sum of $200,000, a gold waist chain valued at GHC 20,000.00, a gold necklace valued at GHC 18,000.00, assorted jewelry including gold earrings and brooches valued at GHC 5,000.00, and a registered CZ 75.5P pistol belonging to the complainant’s husband, Agbenyo Clement Edem.
The Prosecutor said the 2nd accused packed all the booty into a backpack, warned the complainant to lock herself in the room, and then fled. The Prosecutor said the complainant later reported the matter to the Police for investigation.
The brief facts stated that a team of investigators proceeded to the crime scene, confirmed the robbery, and processed the scene forensically for investigation.
Investigation revealed that A2 was conveyed to the scene on a motorbike by A1.
The Prosecutor said that on September 4, 2024, A1 was arrested at East Airport after another robbery operation with A2.
Upon interrogation, A1 admitted conveying A2 on his motorbike to the complainant’s house for the robbery and picking him up after the robbery.
He further furnished the Police with the contact details of A2 to assist in the investigation.
A1 then led the Police to Madina Libya Quarters as the hideout of A2, but he narrowly escaped. A1, who is the motorbike rider for A2, also conveyed him to the scene, making the robbery a success.
On September 7, 2024, A1 led the Police to the scene of the crime for reconstruction and pointed out where he had dropped off A2 for the robbery.
He further led the Police to other similar robbery scenes where he had aided A2 to commit the same crime.
An arrest warrant was obtained for A2, and Interpol was alerted about his escape. On January 30, 2025, Interpol Togo informed the Ghana Police of the arrest of A2 in Lome, Togo.
Measures for the extradition of A2 from Togo to Ghana for prosecution were put in place, and on May 14, 2025, A2 was extradited to Ghana for prosecution.
On the same day, an identification parade consisting of A2 and eight others was organized at the CID Headquarters; however, A1 failed to identify A2 as his accomplice.
Meanwhile, A2, in his cautioned statement to the Police, admitted having been engaged in a series of robberies with the assistance of a motorbike rider and one Mohammed Djando, who is still at large.
By Mutala Inusah
