The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has ordered a psychiatric evaluation for a Togolese national, Adinda-Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, alias Maxwell or Rashid Bawa, who is standing trial for robbery.
The decision follows bizarre behavior exhibited by the accused, including reportedly defecating and consuming his own feces after giving a caution statement to police investigators.
Moudjibou, who is charged with robbery under Section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), as amended, is alleged to have robbed a medical doctor on April 13, 2024, in East Legon. Items reportedly stolen include US$200,000 in cash, a gold waist chain valued at GH¢20,000, a gold necklace worth GH¢18,000, a pair of gold earrings, and a registered pistol belonging to the complainant’s husband.
The prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Richard Amoah, revealed that Moudjibou fled to Togo after the robbery. He was arrested in Lomé by Interpol Togo and extradited to Ghana on May 16, 2024, following collaboration between Ghanaian and Togolese law enforcement agencies.
His alleged accomplice, Marzouk Alidu, faces a separate charge of abetment of robbery under Sections 20(1) and 149 of the same Act. Both accused persons were present in court, but their pleas were not taken.
According to the prosecution, investigations into the matter are still ongoing, and Moudjibou’s mental condition must be assessed before proceedings can continue.
ASP Amoah informed the court that the suspect’s conduct raised concerns about his mental fitness, leading to the application for a psychiatric assessment.
He also requested that Moudjibou be remanded into the custody of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB), pending the outcome of the evaluation.
The court granted the prosecution’s request, ordering that Moudjibou be sent to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for examination. He is to remain in NIB custody while investigations continue.
The case has been adjourned to June 3,2025.
Brief Facts
It was the case of the Prosecutor, ASP Amoah Richard, that the complainant is a medical doctor at the Accra Regional Hospital and a resident of East Legon.
He said the 1st accused person (A1), Marzuk Alidu, is an Okada Rider living at Nima Alaska, while the 2nd accused person (A2), Adinda-Akpo Abdou Moudjibou alias Maxwell, is a businessman.
Adinda-Akpo, also known as Rashid Bawa, is a Togolese national residing in Ghana.
It was the case of the Prosecution that on April 13, 2024, at about 3:00 am, the 2nd accused suddenly emerged in the complainant’s bedroom through her washroom window, wearing a face mask and pointing a gun at her, and ordered her to surrender her valuables.
ASP Amoah Richard said the 2nd accused ransacked the complainant’s room and robbed her of items including cash in the sum of $200,000, a gold waist chain valued at GHC 20,000.00, a gold necklace valued at GHC 18,000.00, assorted jewelry including gold earrings and brooches valued at GHC 5,000.00, and a registered CZ 75.5P pistol belonging to the complainant’s husband, Agbenyo Clement Edem.
The Prosecutor said the 2nd accused packed all the booty into a backpack, warned the complainant to lock herself in the room, and then fled. The Prosecutor said the complainant later reported the matter to the Police for investigation.
The brief facts stated that a team of investigators proceeded to the crime scene, confirmed the robbery, and processed the scene forensically for investigation.
Investigation revealed that A2 was conveyed to the scene on a motorbike by A1.
The Prosecutor said that on September 4, 2024, A1 was arrested at East Airport after another robbery operation with A2.
Upon interrogation, A1 admitted conveying A2 on his motorbike to the complainant’s house for the robbery and picking him up after the robbery.
He further furnished the Police with the contact details of A2 to assist in the investigation.
A1 then led the Police to Madina Libya Quarters as the hideout of A2, but he narrowly escaped. A1, who is the motorbike rider for A2, also conveyed him to the scene, making the robbery a success.
On September 7, 2024, A1 led the Police to the scene of the crime for reconstruction and pointed out where he had dropped off A2 for the robbery.
He further led the Police to other similar robbery scenes where he had aided A2 to commit the same crime.
An arrest warrant was obtained for A2, and Interpol was alerted about his escape. On January 30, 2025, Interpol Togo informed the Ghana Police of the arrest of A2 in Lome, Togo.
Measures for the extradition of A2 from Togo to Ghana for prosecution were put in place, and on May 14, 2025, A2 was extradited to Ghana for prosecution.
On the same day, an identification parade consisting of A2 and eight others was organized at the CID Headquarters; however, A1 failed to identify A2 as his accomplice.
Meanwhile, A2, in his cautioned statement to the Police, admitted having been engaged in a series of robberies with the assistance of a motorbike rider and one Mohammed Djando, who is still at large.