Six years after Ahmed Suale’s murder, police have arrested his former colleague, Daniel Owusu Koranteng.
This statement was originally published on mfwa.org on 20 March 2025.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) welcomes the arrest of a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale Divela. Six years after the crime, justice has been undeniably delayed for the victim, his family, and loved ones. However, this arrest is a significant development that, hopefully, will lead to justice – better late than never.
According to reports, the police apprehended the suspect, identified as Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, at Amasaman-Adease, a suburb of Accra, on March 17, 2025.
He was reportedly visiting a hair salon when police, acting on intelligence, moved in and arrested him.
Described as a close friend of the slain journalist, Koranteng is said to have been a former colleague of Suale at Tiger Eye PI. The two reportedly worked together until Koranteng was dismissed from Tiger Eye for reasons that remain undisclosed.
Ahmed Hussein-Suale was killed near his family home in Madina on January 16, 2019, by unknown gunmen. The murder occurred shortly after Tiger Eye PI, in collaboration with the BBC, published an investigative exposé on corruption in Ghanaian football.
It will be recalled that in the lead-up to Suale’s murder, the then Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, published photos of the undercover journalist and Tiger Eye PI’s leader, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, on his television channel, Net 2, and urged his supporters to attack Suale wherever they encountered him.
According to reports, the police suspect Koranteng of supplying Suale’s photographs to the politician. The suspect allegedly fled to the UK shortly after the fatal shooting of his former colleague but recently returned to Ghana in secret.
As part of the police investigation, Suale’s phones were reportedly sent to the USA, where the FBI extracted critical information, including phone records showing calls between Koranteng and the deceased in the days leading up to the murder.
The MFWA commends the police for their diligent efforts and hopes this arrest will uncover more facts and evidence related to Suale’s killing. While we acknowledge this major breakthrough, we urge the police to remain vigilant and resolute. Given the inertia over the past six years, it is likely that forces that previously frustrated the investigation will intensify their efforts to obstruct progress.
We, therefore, call on the Inspector General of Police, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to take a personal interest in the case and ensure that justice is pursued to its logical conclusion.
