The managing director of ISPY Firm, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, has been remanded into police custody by the Madina Justice of the Peace Court docket in reference to the homicide of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale.
Koranteng, also referred to as Akwase Amakye, is going through a provisional cost of homicide associated to the 2019 assassination, a case that has sparked widespread concern over the security of journalists in Ghana.
This marks the primary arrest within the high-profile killing, with Koranteng probably holding crucial info that might result in the identification of these liable for the crime.
Ahmed Hussein-Suale, a member of the investigative group Tiger Eye PI, was fatally shot close to his household residence in Madina on January 16, 2019.
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His work included collaborating with the BBC on an exposé uncovering corruption in African soccer, which is broadly believed to have made him a goal.
The homicide drew worldwide condemnation and underscored the hazards confronted by journalists pursuing investigative reporting in Ghana.
Koranteng’s arrest follows a complete investigation performed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in partnership with Ghanaian regulation enforcement companies.
Based on police sources, proof together with cellphone data locations Koranteng involved with Suale within the days main as much as the homicide.
Prosecutors additional allege that Koranteng was current in Suale’s neighbourhood on the night time of the killing.
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Whereas Koranteng has admitted to photographing Suale, he has denied allegations of promoting these pictures to Kennedy Agyapong, a politician and former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, who publicly displayed the images on tv and incited violence towards Suale.
The prosecution, nonetheless, contends that Suale’s lawyer recognized Koranteng as the person who offered the images to Agyapong.
Koranteng’s legal counsel, Kofi Essel, has dismissed the fees as “shambolic,” arguing that the case lacks credible proof.
Essel has petitioned for bail, asserting that the prosecution has did not current substantial proof to help the homicide cost.
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Justice of the Peace Suzzy Nyakotey has adjourned the case to April 1 to permit for additional investigations. T
The proceedings have raised important authorized questions, notably relating to whether or not the alleged sale of images constitutes adequate grounds for a homicide cost.
Authorities stay optimistic that Koranteng’s arrest might present a breakthrough within the case, bringing justice for Ahmed Suale and shedding mild on the circumstances surrounding his tragic loss of life.
