The Madina District Court has ordered the prosecution to file the Bill of Indictment by May 13 in the trial of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, accused of murdering investigative journalist Ahmed Suale. The court, presided over by Magistrate Susana Nyarkotey, emphasized the need to ensure that the proceedings do not delay.
Koranteng, also known as Amakye, is facing two counts of abetment to commit crime and murder. According to the prosecution, he had a close relationship with Suale, who was a member of the Tiger Eye P.I investigative team led by Anas Aremeyaw Anas. However, tensions allegedly escalated in June 2018 when former MP Kennedy Agyapong broadcasted images of Suale on his television station and called for attacks against him.
The prosecution alleges that Koranteng provided Agyapong with Suale’s photographs and that Suale later confronted him through WhatsApp. On January 16, 2019, Suale was shot and killed in Madina. Investigations disclosed that Koranteng, who was privy to Suale’s residence and possible hideouts, allegedly led two other culprits to the house where they shot and killed him. Call records allegedly placed Koranteng in Madina near Suale’s residence before and during the murder.
The court heard that investigations are ongoing to arrest the other suspects at large. Koranteng has been remanded into prison custody following failed attempts by his lawyers to secure him bail. His lawyers expressed hope that the Bill of Indictment would be ready at the next adjourned date, considering the liberty of their client is at stake. However, one of the defense lawyers, Kofi Essel, lamented the slow pace of the committal process.
The case has been adjourned to May 13, when the committal proceedings will continue. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Nana Afua Bamfoa Bamfo, is expected to file the Bill of Indictment by then. The court will then determine whether there is sufficient evidence to commit Koranteng to stand trial for the murder of Ahmed Suale. The case continues to unfold, with the family and colleagues of the late journalist seeking justice for his untimely death.
