The Ghana Police have arrested a Canadian woman and her Ghanaian boyfriend on allegations of deliberately setting fire to their rented apartment in Oyarifa, causing its complete destruction.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) identified the suspects as Jennifer Mae Tomlinson, a Canadian national, and Mohammed Issah.
They were taken into custody following an arson investigation into the December 23 incident at the residence in Oyarifa Anointed Down.
According to a police press release dated December 27, preliminary findings indicate the act was intentional.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the suspects, who were tenants occupying the apartment, deliberately set the property ablaze on 23rd December 2025, completely destroying it without any apparent provocation,” the statement read.
Issah was arrested by the Ayimensah Abokobi Police on the day of the fire. Tomlinson, who allegedly went into hiding, was subsequently apprehended on Christmas Day, December 25.
“Both suspects are currently in police custody assisting investigations, and they will be put before the court to face charges in accordance with the law,” the CID confirmed.
The release was signed by Chief Inspector Brigitte Babanawo, the CID Public Relations Officer.
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command is handling the ongoing investigation.
