Hussein-Suale knew things about Tiger Eye that would have shaken this country – Spokesperson
A spokesperson of suspect Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, in the murder of late investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, has said that Ghana would have been shaken if the journalist had revealed secrets behind Tiger Eye Investigations.
She indicated that these details were captured in some text messages at their disposal from the deceased.
The spokesperson added that in those text messages, Hussein-Suale stated that has he spoken, the exposure by the former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, on Tiger Eye’s operations titled, “Who Watches the Watchman,” would not have been a match as that would have shaken the country substantially.
“In one of the messages, he says if he was to talk, Agyapong’s exposé of ‘Who watches the watchman’ will be small on the operations of Tiger Eye, adding that you will do all this and will not be appreciated,” she said.
Speaking on Good Evening Ghana, the spokesperson noted that the narrative that Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s killing relates to images of him circulating is baseless and that everyone he engages knows him because he is not an undercover journalist.
She added that Ahmed was first seen in a Tiger Eye documentary on the school feeding programme and that if it was about his image, he has a Facebook account with pictures of his wife and children all over social media.
“Suale has a Facebook page with his photographs everywhere with wife and children so it is strange why his death is related to leaks of his pictures.
“Someone is behind bars because of speculation, allegation of releasing pictures, such a high crime” she said.
She stated that Amakye has been around on his usual duties assisting the police over the last six years on the killing of Ahmed and that it is surprising he is being tagged a fugitive of the justice.
“He is been in the country every time doing his usual things of supporting family, assisting the vulnerable and is not hiding,” she added.
The legal team member added that conversations and messages from Ahmed Hussein-Suale showed that he fell out with his boss at Tiger Eye, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, before his death and that there are a lot of complaints against him in the messages.
She alleged that the baby mama of Amakye, who has also fallen out with him, was in touch with Anas.
She indicated that this baby mama told her that Anas said, “He will deal with Amakye that he thinks he has forgotten about him”
The suspect, Amakye, has been remanded in custody by the Madina Magistrates Court in the murder of undercover journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale.
He faces a provisional charge of murder in connection with the assassination that has remained unresolved for years, raising significant concerns about the safety of journalists in Ghana.
Koranteng is the first individual to be arrested in relation to Hussein-Suale’s death and could play a key role in uncovering the identities of those behind the cold-blooded killing.
Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot and killed by armed men near his family home at Madina on January 16, 2019.
A member of the Tiger Eye PI group, he had collaborated with the BBC on an investigative report that exposed corruption in African football, which is believed to have made him a target.
His murder drew widespread international attention, highlighting the risks faced by investigative journalists in Ghana.
Koranteng’s arrest follows an extensive investigation led by the FBI in the United States, in collaboration with local law enforcement.
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
