The suspects
Police investigations into the high-profile armed robbery at CABEST Jewellery at Adabraka in Accra have led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and police gear, while several suspects have been arrested and arraigned before court.
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, disclosed this on the floor of Parliament yesterday while briefing lawmakers on the progress of investigations into the robbery, which occurred on November 2, 2024.
According to the minister, armed robbers made away with GH¢7.5 million in cash and 620 grammes of gold valued at GH¢863,688 during the daylight attack.
He explained that Seth Oborley and Isaac Gyamfi, customers of CABEST Jewellery, had visited the shop owned by its Chief Executive Officer, Clement Amoh Baffour, to transact business in gold.
After the transaction, the proceeds were loaded into the boot of a red Toyota Corolla with registration number GE 4840-24, he narrated.
The minister said, however, that as the occupants attempted to transport the money to a bank, a group of armed men wearing face masks and travelling in a Toyota Highlander intercepted the vehicle.
He indicated that the robbers, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, fired several shots into the air and at the ground to disperse onlookers before shooting the driver in both legs.
According to him, the assailants then seized GH¢7.5 million from the vehicle and stormed the jewellery shop, where they robbed the owner of 620 grammes of gold before fleeing the scene.
Mr. Muntaka said police immediately activated surveillance and intelligence operations to track down the perpetrators.
He added that investigations led to the arrest of Salim Mohammed, also known as Fariwata, at Crystal Hospital in Ashaiman.
The minister said subsequent operations resulted in the arrest of Illiyasu Alhassan, alias Arab Man, Hamza Grego, also known as Lambert or Nene Bawku, Abdul Samed Bonsiabu, alias Touch, Fatau Ibrahim, alias Motorway, Bubakar Sadik, alias Fifty Cent, and Solomon Nartey Larnor, alias Rasta.
The Interior Minister stated that one suspect, Baba Chika, also known as Oil Money, remains at large and is being pursued by the police.
He told the lawmakers that a search conducted at the residences of Illiyasu Alhassan and Hamza Grego yielded 43 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, 249 BB cartridges, two pump-action guns, four police bulletproof vests, a pair of black police boots and a Gota mobile phone.
During interrogation, he said, Illiyasu Alhassan reportedly admitted ownership of the items recovered.
He noted that police also retrieved the Toyota Highlander allegedly used in the robbery from a witness’s residence on January 14, 2026.
He said investigators found that the vehicle had been repainted blue and stripped of its registration plates in an apparent attempt to evade detection.
The minister disclosed that CCTV footage obtained by the Police Emergency Command Centre in Accra showed the vehicle in its original colour prior to the robbery.
Mr. Muntaka further revealed that an identification parade conducted at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters on February 17, 2026, led to the identification of five suspects by witnesses.
He said police subsequently revisited and reconstructed the crime scene with the suspects to establish how the robbery unfolded.
According to the minister, all arrested suspects have been charged and arraigned before court, where they were remanded into police custody.
He told Parliament that the case was last heard on March 24, 2026, and adjourned to April 9, 2026, adding that a duplicate case docket has also been forwarded to the Attorney-General’s Department for study, legal advice and prosecution.
By Ernest Kofi Adu, Parliament House