Ken Ashigbey criticises police for lack of progress in Ahmed Suale murder case

Ghanaian

Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has expressed criticism towards the Ghana Police for their failure to arrest and prosecute any individuals linked to the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale.

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.

In an interview on

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Ahmed Suale was tragically killed on January 16, 2019, by two unidentified individuals on a motorbike. Despite initial detentions and eyewitnesses' failure to identify suspects, the case remains unsolved, drawing criticism from media rights advocates and the public alike.