The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has secured convictions against five members of a robbery gang behind recent attacks at Jos Bakery in Dome and ACP Junction near Kwabenya.
The sentences secured at the Kwabena Circuit Court ranged from 10 to 15 years’ imprisonment.
In a statement, the Police confirmed that the first incident occurred on May 11, 2025, with the suspects identified as Isaac Agbezudor, 20, alias “Money Man,” a mechanic, and Justice Akwasi Sarfo Oppong, 19, alias “Gariba Manta” or “Demon,”.
The duo, riding an unregistered motorbike, stormed Jos Bakery’s Head Office in Dome at 1:25 a.m, brandishing a locally manufactured pistol.
They fired warning shots and managed to escape with a Tecno Pop 8 phone (GH¢1,500) and a handbag.
A police covert operation led to Agbezudor’s arrest on May 14 and his confession during interrogation led to the recovery of robbery operational tools: the motorbike, clothing, and identification of his accomplice.
On May 22, 2025, intelligence also led to Gariba Manta’s arrest at an Osino-Saaman mining site. He later guided officers to a Sonitra hideout in Amasaman, where the pistol and live ammunition were retrieved.
The Court convicted both suspects, sentencing Agbezudor to 10 years (two concurrent counts) and Manta to 15 years.
Investigation further exposed Manta’s involvement in an earlier 5th February robbery at ACP Junction, where he and three others—Bright Alikor, 21 (“Zaamani”), Emmanuel Nii Odartey Lamptey, 23 (“Chameleon”), and Prince Owusu, 19 (“Check Boy”)—assaulted a woman with a knife and scissors.
They stole an iPhone 11 Pro Max, a Samsung tablet, and GH¢6,000 cash, leaving the victim with stab wounds.
Targeted police operations led to the trio’s arrest, resulting in 15-year sentences after trial.
Meanwhile, the Police are also pursuing a Koforidua-based suspect linked to the stolen iPhone’s purchase.
