A Ghanaian undercover journalist has been shot dead as he drove home, after a politician called for retribution against him.
Local media reports say unidentified men on motorbikes shot Ahmed Hussein-Suale three times in the capital Accra.
He was a member of Tiger Eye Private Investigations and had investigated corruption in Ghana’s football leagues.
The undercover report on cash gifts led to a lifetime ban for the former head of Ghana’s Football Association.
BBC Africa Eye made a documentary about the scandal in 2018 after gaining access to the investigation led by controversial journalist Anas Aremayaw Anas, who runs Tiger Eye.
After the BBC broadcast the film, Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong circulated photos of Mr Hussein-Suale and called for retribution against him.
“If he comes here, beat him,” Mr Agyapong says in a video published on news site Ghana Web. “Whatever happens, I’ll pay.”
The shocking development on Thursday morning led to a lot of angry reactions from over the World on various social Media platforms.
You think Kennedy agyapong will be questioned about the killing of Ahmed after dat statement he made. Ghana we dey ooo. Person wey ur president sef dey fear am🤣
— KNEE GAD 🇬🇭 (@MMettaleon) January 17, 2019
Ghana citizens know something that we Dont?
Kennedy Agyapong is above the law. Nothing will happen to him. Our beloved Ghana.
— General Atopa (A good Ato) (@wofa_slayzie) January 17, 2019
Dark Day for Ghana..
Make no mistake, yesterday was a dark day for Ghana.
A journalist who risked his life for an ungrateful country was slain in the open. He was a son and a brother to some. A Ghanaian, a Patriot!
— Carpe Diem (@hakimkelvin) January 17, 2019
Hmmmmm
Those saying they should arrest Kennedy Agyapong know nothing about Ghana 😂
— Jojo (@59Pixelss) January 17, 2019
An attack on Journalism…
@benkoku The murdering of Ahmed is an attack on journalism. I hope the Ghana Police will carry out a credible and professional investigation to bring the culprits to justice. We don't want this to be business as usual as there have been too many unresolved murder cases #citicbs
— GATOR (@citizengator) January 17, 2019
RIP Ahmed Hussein,smh. I dunno what kind of country Ghana is turning into. We used to be so peaceful, now we’re just turning war against ourselves. How do you murder someone and still be able to sleep peacefully at night.
— efiaodo (@efiaodo1) January 17, 2019
Mr Hussien-Suale was shot twice in the chest and once in the neck in the Accra suburb of Madina at about 23:00 GMT on Wednesday night, reports say.
His body has reportedly been taken to the Police Hospital Morgue and will be buried soon.