Businessman remanded over Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s murder

The Madina District Court has ordered the remand of a 35-year-old businessman, Daniel Koranteng, also known as Nana Amakye, in connection with the 2019 murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale.

Koranteng faces a provisional charge of murder, with committal proceedings expected soon. Prosecutors allege that he played a role in the journalist’s death on January 16, 2019. The accused remains in custody and is set to reappear in court on April 1, 2025.

Prosecution’s Case

According to the prosecution, the petitioner, Ibrahim Kamir Tahidu, is a relative of the deceased, while the accused, Daniel Owusu Koranteng, serves as the Managing Director of ISPY Company. Both the victim and the accused were once colleagues at Tiger Eye P.I., the investigative firm led by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas.

Court documents indicate that tensions arose in June 2018 when Member of Parliament Kennedy Agyapong aired images of Suale on Net2 TV, calling for action against him. The prosecution claims that Suale later identified Koranteng as the individual who supplied those images.

On January 16, 2019, following the televised exposure, Ahmed Hussein-Suale was shot and killed in Madina. Call records allegedly placed Koranteng in the vicinity of the journalist’s residence at the time of the murder.

Flight and Arrest

Investigations revealed that Koranteng left Madina for his home in Amasaman late that night. Despite multiple police summons, he reportedly fled to the United Kingdom in August 2019.

However, intelligence efforts led to his arrest upon his return to Ghana on March 15, 2025. During interrogation, he admitted to knowing the deceased, visiting Kennedy Agyapong, and taking photos with Suale but denied any involvement in selling those images.

The prosecution noted that investigations are still ongoing as the case progresses.