The Ghana Police Service (GPS), through the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector General of Police, has arrested a suspect in connection with a daylight armed robbery attack on a jewellery shop at Adabraka in Accra, during which an amount of GH₵7.5 million was stolen on November 2, 2024.

"The robbery involved proceeds from a gold transaction that were being conveyed to a bank when the attack occurred. Following months of sustained intelligence-led operations, the suspect, Salim Mohammed, also known as Fariwata, was arrested on 20th November 2025 at a hospital in Ashaiman, where he had gone to seek medical attention," a police statement explained.

The statement said, "Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, together with his accomplices, who were armed with AK47 assault rifles, intercepted the victim’s vehicle and fired multiple shots to disperse members of the public. In the course of the attack, the driver of the vehicle was injured, after which the suspects made away with the cash."

Police added that suspect Fariwata is currently in police custody assisting investigations, while intensive efforts are underway to trace and arrest the remaining accomplices and recover the stolen money.

The GPS appealled to members of the public with credible information that could lead to the arrest of the other suspects to promptly report to the nearest police station, as investigations continue.