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The Ghana Police Service has arrested two additional suspects in connection with the robbery of a jewellery shop at Adabraka, following intelligence-led operations by the Office of the Special Operations Assistant to the Inspector-General of Police.
The suspects have been identified as Hamza Agerego, also known as Nene Bawku or Lambert, and Alhassan Elliasu, also known as Arab Man. They were arrested on January 7, 2026, from their hideouts at Ashaiman.
According to the police, Hamza Agerego was initially arrested and detained at the Katamanso District Police Headquarters in relation to the robbery. Acting on further intelligence, a follow-up operation was conducted at Ashaiman, which led to the arrest of the second suspect, Alhassan Elliasu, at his hideout.
A search carried out at the premises resulted in the recovery of two pump-action guns, forty-three rounds of AK47 ammunition, two hundred and thirty-nine 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 police said both suspects are currently in custody, assisting with ongoing investigations. They are expected to be arraigned before court to face the full rigours of the law.
