GJA names award category after Hussein-Suale

General News on Friday, February 8, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-02-08

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has named its investigative journalism award category after the dead investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale.

This was announced by GJA President Roland Affail Monney at a commemorative ceremony held on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Ghana International Press Center.

The gesture aims to immortalize the journalist who worked with Tiger Eye PI in collaboration with award-winning investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Mr. Hussein-Suale was murdered on January 16, 2019 in Madina, a suburb of Accra, as he was returning home around 10 pm.

Police said six suspects had been arrested in connection with the killing. They were interrogated and released on bail.

In addition to the six suspects, the ACP David Senanu Eklu, Ghana's chief executive officer of public affairs, said Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong; former President of the Ghana Football Federation (GFA), Mr. Kwesi Nyantakyi; and Ahmed's boss, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, were all warned and given forms to submit their statement to the police.

At the commemorative ceremony, Mr. Monney said, "It is very comforting for me to note that six alleged people have been arrested," adding, "The GJA commends the Ghana police for these very significant advances in investigations."

At the same time, Ahmed's family made a pbadionate appeal to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the murderers and their transmission to the police.

Media professionals, police, clergy and the general public attended the solemn ceremony. Institutions that have launched messages of solidarity include Amnesty International, GIBA, UNESCO and minority and majority groups in Parliament.