The Ghana Police Service has arrested Canadian woman and her Ghanaian boyfriend in connection with an arson incident that destroyed an apartment at Oyarifa Anointed Down in the Greater Accra Region.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command identified the suspects as Jennifer Mae Tomlinson, a Canadian national, and her boyfriend, Mohammed Issah.
Their arrests followed police investigations into a fire outbreak at the apartment on December 23, 2025, which authorities say they allegedly set their rented property ablaze at Oyarifa Anointed Down without provocation.
Issah was arrested on the day of the incident, while Jennifer, who initially went into hiding, was later apprehended.
Both are currently in police custody, assisting investigations into the alleged arson.
The Greater Accra Regional Police confirmed the arrest, revealing that the two are currently assisting with investigations.
Jennifer Mae Tomlinson and Mohammed Issah are expected to be arraigned before the court to face charges of unlawful damage and arson.
In related Police news, Reagan Kwesi Egbi Addo, alias Morgan Addo, has been arrested by the Accra Central Division Police Command.
His arrests follows series of thefts at the Diaspora Summit 2025, held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
According to the Police statement, the suspect was arrested following operations conducted during the Diaspora Summit 2025 held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
The Accra Central Divisional Police Command, acting on prior complaints of theft at the venue, heightened surveillance and identified the suspect, who is on their wanted list for several theft offences, posing as a legitimate participant with an official summit tag.
He was unable to satisfactorily explain his presence and was detained to assist investigations.
Further investigations revealed he allegedly uses deceptive ATM card-swapping methods and steals valuables during conferences.
A search at his Ashale Botwe residence led to the recovery of eight ATM cards belonging to different individuals, which have been kept as exhibits as investigations continue.
Parts of the police statement detailed the ATM retrieved from the suspect, “Police further escorted the suspect to his residence at Ashale Botwe, where a search was conducted. The search led to the recovery of eight (8) ATM cards belonging to different individuals. These include:
GCB Ready Cash ATM Card bearing the name Angela Esi Anderson
GCB Debit Plus Visa Card bearing the name Isahaku Marisu
GCB Debit Plus MasterCard bearing the name Abena Sefan
GCB Classic MasterCard bearing the name Rubi Essinam Banah
GCB Ready Cash ATM Card bearing the name Alimatu Inusah
ABSA International Debit Visa Card bearing the name Ransford Ashitey
GT Bank MasterCard with serial number 5454410003674430
Fidelity Bank Visa Card bearing the name Edi Elliot
The recovered ATM cards have been retained as exhibits for further investigation. Police will formally engage the respective banks to assist in tracing the rightful owners of the cards to support ongoing investigations.”
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