Media rights advocate, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed disappointment with the police force for their failure to apprehend and prosecute any individuals associated with the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale.
Recently, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, clarified that his office has not received any prosecutable docket or action regarding the murder.
The Minister emphasized that investigations are ongoing and that four suspects were initially detained to aid in the inquiry. However, they were subsequently released on police inquiry bail after witnesses could not identify them.
Ahmed Suale was tragically killed on January 16, 2019, by two unidentified individuals on a motorbike with a covered license plate.
The incident took place in Madina as Suale was returning from a family meeting. During a recent parliamentary session, the Minister underscored that the murder of Ahmed Suale is one of several pending cases.
Despite the passage of five years, the police have not yet provided compelling evidence to the Attorney General about the case. Godfred Yeboah Dame informed Parliament that the Police have yet to submit any docket for prosecution to his office.
In response, Dr Ken Ashigbey expressed dismay at the police’s quiet stance on the case. He denounced the lack of progress in the investigation, labeling it as a “travesty of justice.”
Dr. Ashigbey lamented the treatment of individuals who risk their lives to protect freedom of speech and called the handling of the case by the Ghana Police as “very shameful.”
