Anniversary of murdered Suale: We’ve considered involving international investigative bodies to assist police – Tiger Eye PI
Private investigative agency, Tiger Eye PI, says it y will involve international investigative bodies to assist the police probe the death of slain undercover journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale.
The investigative journalist was shot and killed exactly a year ago on his way home by some unknown gunmen.
He was shot twice in the neck and once in the chest, police said.
But a year after his murder, the perpetrators of the gruesome act are yet to be arrested by police.
Speaking on Starr FM, Latif Abubakar, Public Relations Officer of the Tiger Eye PI, the firm Hussein-Suale worked with, said they have considered seeking the services of an international body to help unravel the mystery behind their colleague’s death.
“Whatever information that we had in our possession, for instance, we had an audio recording of the threats on Ahmed Suale, we’ve made it available to the relevant security agencies.
“We believe we’ve done our part strongly to some extent and we’re ready to cooperate with the police. But they’ve been quiet for a while and we feel it’s quite worrying,” he said.
He added “at a point in time, as part of our reflection we were thinking that should we invite some international investigators, international media or whatever organisation outside to come in to help the Ghana police? Those are the thoughts that have come up so far because of the delays in the procedures in Ghana”.
The slain journalist’s murder came barely six months after he joined a team of undercover journalists led by ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to uncover corruption in Ghana’s Football Association (GFA).
The documentary titled ‘Number 12’ led to the resignation of the then President of the GFA, Kwesi Nyantakyi.
The world football federation, FIFA subsequently placed a lifetime ban on Mr Nyantakyi after it found him guilty of flouting the rules and regulations governing the association.
Dozens of football referees and officials in several countries were also banned as a result of the investigation, including the Nigerian national team coach, Salisu Yusuf, for receiving cash from undercover journalists posing as agents.
Before his death, Ahmed Hussein-Suale made a complaint to police after Assin South Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, circulated his pictures in an appearance on NET 2 TV ahead of the screening of ‘who watches the watchman’ anti-Anas video documentary.
The Assin Central MP also showed some pictures he claimed were that of the undercover investigative journalist in the ‘Number 12’, expose Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
On a programme on Net 2 TV which is owned by the MP, he called on the public to assault Ahmed and promised to bear any financial consequences arising thereof.