Police probe murder of investigative journalist, one suspect arrested

Image result for Ahmed Hussein-Suale

Ghana lost its vibrant investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale after he was murdered.

Police in Ghana have said that a suspect is in custody in connection with the murder of the journalist.

Hussein-Suale, who was a member of Tiger Eye Private Investigations and worked on an exposé of corruption in Ghana’s football leagues, was shot dead near his family home in the capital, Accra, in January.

Image result for Ahmed Hussein-Suale

He was shot three times by unidentified gunmen on a motorbike. According to the police, they are still following up multiple leads to unravel the mystery behind his killing.

The police also said that they had questioned 13 others as part of their investigation.

These include his colleague Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who runs Tiger Eye, former Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi, who was at the center of the exposé, and MP Kennedy Agyapong, who exposed pictures of the undercover journalist months before he was shot dead.

These, however, were not found having been involved in the incident.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *