In a series of startling developments, the investigation into the 2019 murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale has taken several dramatic turns. Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwase Amakye, the managing director of ISPY Company and a former associate of the deceased at Tiger Eye PI, has been arrested and remanded into police custody in connection with the case. Meanwhile, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Suale’s colleague, has won a significant defamation suit in the United States against Kennedy Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament, who Anas claims defamed him in the wake of Suale's murder.

Koranteng's arrest marks the first in the high-profile murder case that has drawn international condemnation and raised concerns about the safety of journalists in Ghana. He faces a provisional charge of murder and is accused of causing Suale’s death through unlawful harm. According to case details presented in court, Koranteng was allegedly near Suale’s residence in Madina before and at the time of the shooting on January 16, 2019. Prosecutors claim he left Madina for his home in Amasaman around 11 p.m. that night. Further suspicion arose when authorities alleged he evaded police invitations and fled to the United Kingdom in 2019. He was apprehended upon his return to Ghana on March 15, 2025, following police surveillance.

Investigators are focusing on the possibility that Suale had identified Koranteng as the individual who allegedly sold his pictures to Kennedy Agyapong. Agyapong publicly displayed these photographs on television and allegedly incited violence against Suale. While Koranteng admits to photographing Suale, he denies selling the images to Agyapong. However, the prosecution contends that Suale’s lawyer identified Koranteng as the source of the photographs. Koranteng was arraigned before the Madina District Court and subsequently remanded into custody. The case has been adjourned to April 1 for further investigation.

Koranteng’s legal counsel, Kofi Essel, has dismissed the charges as “shambolic,” asserting that the prosecution lacks credible evidence to support the murder charge. Essel has petitioned for bail, but Magistrate Suzzy Nyakotey has adjourned the case to allow for further investigations.

In a related development, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, Suale’s colleague, has been embroiled in a long-standing feud with Kennedy Agyapong. This feud stems from Anas's 2018 documentary, ‘Betraying the Game,’ which exposed corruption in African and Ghanaian football. Agyapong subsequently launched a campaign against Anas, publicly criticizing his methods and character.

Anas filed a defamation suit against Agyapong in the Accra High Court, seeking damages for alleged defamatory statements. However, in 2023, Justice Eric Baah dismissed the suit, labeling Anas a ‘blackmailer’ and arguing that his methods were unconventional and involved extortion. Anas appealed to the Supreme Court, but the appeal was also dismissed in a 3:2 majority decision.

Undeterred, Anas pursued a similar defamation suit in the United States, filing a case in the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey in May 2022. In a stunning turn of events, an Essex County jury awarded Anas $18 million in damages. Anas described the victory as a “resounding affirmation that falsehood and character assassination have no place in society.” He emphasized the high hurdle of proving defamation in the United States, requiring clear and convincing evidence of malice, and stated that the jury's unanimous decision underscored that Agyapong acted both maliciously and recklessly in his attacks against him.

Anas also criticized the Ghanaian legal system, recounting how Justice Eric Baah of the Accra High Court portrayed him as a criminal, despite Agyapong admitting to lacking evidence to support his claims. Anas highlighted the stark contrast between the legal systems of the US and Ghana, emphasizing the need for urgent reforms in Ghana's judicial system.

These concurrent legal battles and the ongoing investigation into Ahmed Suale’s murder highlight the complex and dangerous landscape faced by investigative journalists in Ghana. While Koranteng’s arrest offers a potential breakthrough in the search for justice for Suale, Anas’s victory in the US defamation suit serves as a testament to the importance of holding those who defame and incite violence against journalists accountable.