A Togolese national suspected of robbery has been referred to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for a full mental health evaluation after displaying symptoms of coprophagy, the act of consuming one’s own faeces.
The suspect, Adinda Akpo Abdou Moudjibou, who identifies as a businessman living in Ghana, is accused of masterminding a series of robberies in Accra’s East Legon area.
According to the charge sheet, on April 13, 2024, Moudjibou allegedly robbed a medical doctor of several high-value items, including US$200,000 in cash, a gold waist chain worth GHS20,000, a gold necklace valued at GHS18,000, gold earrings, and a registered pistol belonging to the victim’s husband.
Following the robbery, the case was reported to the police and a forensic investigation was launched. Moudjibou reportedly fled to Togo but was later arrested in Lomé by Interpol Togo.
He was extradited to Ghana on May 14, 2024, through cooperation between security agencies in both countries.
In his caution statement, Moudjibou admitted to committing multiple robberies, allegedly with assistance from a motorcyclist and another accomplice, Mohammed Djando, who remains at large.
During court proceedings, the prosecution, led by ASP Richard Amoah, revealed that the investigation remains ongoing, hindered in part by the suspect’s disturbing behaviour.
“The suspect is acting irrationally, defecating and consuming his own faeces,” ASP Amoah told the court, prompting a request for psychiatric assessment to determine his mental fitness.
The prosecution also sought approval for Moudjibou to be held in the custody of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) if deemed necessary.
Presiding judge Basilia Adjei-Tawiah granted both requests, ordering Moudjibou’s psychiatric evaluation and remanding him into NIB custody pending further investigation.
