Renowned armed robber Adinan Mahmoud, also known as "Okra," has been found guilty and sentenced to 18 years in prison with hard labor, marking a significant victory for the Upper West Regional Police Command in its fight against armed robbery.
The Ghana Police Service's Public Affairs Unit in Wa announced in a statement that Okra, 25, was apprehended on Saturday, May 31, 2025, during a high-risk, intelligence-led operation at his hideout in the Sandemuni area of the Wa Municipality.
His involvement in a string of violent robberies across the region had kept him on the police's wanted list for a long time.
Upon his arraignment in the Wa Circuit Court on Monday, June 2, 2025, Okra pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit a crime and robbery.
