'The police know the killers of Ahmed Hussein-Suale' - Solomon Owusu alleges

A member of the political group, Movement for Change, Solomon Owusu, has leveled allegations against the Ghana Police Service, claiming the institution knows the identity of the perpetrators in the 2019 murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale.

He made the allegations during an appearance on TV3 Newday on October 15, 2025, while reacting to the recent discharge of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, who had been the lead suspect in the case, by the Madina District Court.

The political activist did not mince words, insisting that the failure to bring the killers to justice stems from a lack of professionalism, not competence.

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"The truth of the matter is that it has not been better. But you have to improve upon it. We need to cause our police institution to be professional. They know the killers. And I still insist they know them," Owusu declared.

He challenged the police service's claim of being unable to solve the Hussein-Suale murder by referencing a past case where the police were able to locate the buried remains of murder victims Kwaku Ninja and Taller, despite the inherent difficulties.

"If they were able to identify a corpse, a dead body [Kwaku Ninja and Taller] that was buried beneath the earth without their knowledge, then they have no business telling me that they do not know the killers of Ahmed Suale," Owusu argued.

He further pointed to compelling details from witness reports, suggesting the police must have had a clear description of the assailant.

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"Especially when we are told by our witness that even the guy who shot, he had to do a goodbye kiss to the dead body... That the guy is so happy that he has been able to kill a human being.

"It means there could be a vivid description of the culprit. So, how did they get it wrong by going to arrest a wrong culprit when you have the image of the person that has been described? Are you trying to throw dust into the eyes of the people?" he quizzed.

The Movement for Change member demanded greater transparency, urging the police administration to reveal the truth behind the murder.

"So, they have to come again. I'm not too sure this ends the case. They must rather go back to what is right. The police administration must speak the truth. Tell us who was behind it," he demanded.

Owusu further stressed that justice must be applied equally, regardless of the victim's status, to ensure public safety and confidence in the rule of law.

"Any murder that happens in this country, it must not affect big fishes in society. But any ordinary person or people that you consider as nonentities, they must be of interest... so that everyone can be working in this country with confidence, not fearing anything that happens. Because nobody is above the law," he added.

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