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The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary and theft incident at Kasoa Nyanyano in the Central Region. Following a review of CCTV footages of the incident, the suspect, Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq, was arrested on 16th June 2025 from his hideout at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra wearing the same attire used during the operation. Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect Sadiq stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max, valued at GHC9,000, a Barclays ATM card, a UK driver’s license, and £2,000 cash. Upon interrogation, suspect Sadiq admitted to the offence and stated that he sold the iPhone 14 Pro Max to an unknown buyer at Agbogbloshie for GHC2,000. The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before court.

A 21-year-old driver, Prince Owusu, accused of stealing two mobile phones from a policeman, has pleaded with an Accra Circuit Court for leniency, claiming that he did not know the victim was a policeman. Owusu, along with his accomplice Abu, who remains at large, has been charged with conspiring to steal a Samsung Galaxy A04e phone worth GHC1,800 and a Nokia phone valued at GHC180, both belonging to Detective Sergeant Ben Abdallah Anaaya. Owusu has denied the charges and is currently in police custody until December 30, 2024. During proceedings, Police Chief Inspector Ramatu Asumah explained that the complainant, Detective Sergeant Abdallah, works at the Adabraka Police Station and lives in Weija. On November 22, 2024, at around 1900 hours, Anaaya was driving home from work whe...

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Police arrest suspect for burglary and theft in Kasoa Nyanyano

“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”