After a lengthy investigation, the Ghana Police Service has finally arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale.
The suspect, identified as Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, is a close friend of the deceased and has been accused of selling him out by releasing his photographs to a popular politician in Ghana before his murder.
According to sources, Amakye had a close relationship with Ahmed Suale, having worked together at Tiger Eye Private Investigations before Amakye’s dismissal.
“The suspect used to visit the deceased, a close friend at his Madina-base residence,” a source close to the police Criminal Investigation Department revealed.
Ahmed Suale’s murder occurred on January 16, 2019, near his family house in Madina, after he collaborated with the BBC on an investigative story exposing widespread corruption in African football, particularly in Ghana.
The investigation led to the extraction of important information by the FBI in the USA, including phone calls between the suspect and the deceased, days before his death.
Following the arrest, it has been reported that a top brass police officer is pushing to interfere with the investigations, advocating for the suspect to be granted police enquiry bail instead of being put before the court. This development has created an uneasy calm at the police headquarters.
The arrest of Ahmed Suale’s suspected killer has brought some relief to the family and colleagues of the slain journalist.
However, the investigation is still ongoing, and it remains to be seen how the case will unfold. As the Ghana Police Service continues to delve deeper into the case, one thing is clear – justice for Ahmed Suale is one step closer.
