Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
Al Jazeera News

Ghana: Undercover journalist Hussein-Suale shot dead

Family and community members gather to mourn the death of Hussein-Suale in Accra[Francis Kokoroko/Reuters]

Unknown assailants have shot dead an investigative journalist from Ghana who previously uncovered corruption in Ghana's football leagues.

Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot twice in the chest and once in the neck in an Accra suburb on Wednesday as he was on his way home.

His work with journalist Anas Aremayaw Anas, as part of the Tiger Eye Private Investigations organisation, uncovered a massive corruption scandal in Ghana's professional football, eventually leading to the lifetime ban for the former head of the Ghana Football Association.

Following that investigation, Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong called for retribution against Hussein-Suale.

Despite Hussein-Suale's death, Anas said he and his colleagues will not be silenced.

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo said he expects the police to find those responsible for the murder.

Hussein-Suale's death was also condemned by international press organisations, who called for investigations into his murder.

Ghana is generally considered a safe country for journalists. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, one journalist has been killed in the country since 1992.

That murder took place in 2015 when radio reporter George Abanga was shot dead allegedly for reporting on a dispute among cocoa farmers and regional political tensions.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.