The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for an in-depth report on the investigation into the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale by the end of March 2025.

“If by the end of March 2025, we have not seen or heard a satisfactory reaction to our demand, we shall proceed to the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice to seek resolution of this matter,”

He said that the fact that no one had been arrested six years after Ahmed Suale's murder was extremely regrettable and disheartening.

“What is even more disheartening is the lackadaisical police investigations into the murder. You may recall the shocking disclosure made by the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, in February 2024 that his office had not received from the Police any docket fit for prosecution or action on the murder of Ahmed Suale. This was five years after the murder of the investigative journalist.

He also threatened to publish the name of the suspect he turned in to the police if they did not make the results of their investigations into the murder public.

“Just last week, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare-Obeng, popularly called A-Plus, publicly indicated that he had given information to the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding the suspected killers of Ahmed Suale.

According to Mr. Dwumour, if the police did not provide any firm information by the end of March 2025, the GJA also planned to take the case of Latif Iddrisu, formerly of Multimedia, to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice.

Latif was covering a protest by some National Democratic Congress supporters when he was viciously attacked by unnamed police officers at the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters.

His skull was injured in the attack, and he has been fighting for his life ever since.

Police investigations, however, had been a little slow, according to the GJA President, six years after the incident.

The President, the Attorney General, the Minister of Justice-designate, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) should pay close attention to the matter, he suggested.

The Association did not like the Police's response, according to GJA General Secretary Mr. Kofi Yeboah, which is why the Association will need to proceed to the ECOWAS court if necessary.

He stated that the Association had received sound legal advice and that if the issue was not resolved properly and as the relevant authorities had anticipated, the matter would be left to the ECOWAS court.

He stated that the Federation fully supported GJA's efforts to speak out against impunity and that, should the Police fail to provide Ahmed Suale, his family, and all journalists with justice, the Federation would not think twice about bringing the case before international forums, the International Court of Justice, or the UN Council.