Admin I Wednesday, May 14,2025
OSBORNE, Ikoyi – The family of Ghanaian investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale Diveala are not happy that they are unable to get desired justice for their brother who was killed in front of his home.
His brother, Yunus Al- Hassan had approached the court alleging failure by the Government of Ghana to protect the journalist and investigate his assassination in front of his home.
Particularly, Yunus Al-Hassan and others had accused Ghana of breaching several human rights protocol under international treaties, including rights to life, dignity, and freedom of expression.
They claimed the government failed to protect the journalist despite known threats, and did not properly investigate his assassination.
Hussein-Suale, a 31-year-old investigative reporter with Tiger Eye P.I., was murdered near his home in Accra on January 16, 2019, after exposing issues like judicial corruption and ritual killings of disabled children.
The claims also implicated Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong, who allegedly incited violence against him.
In its defense, Ghana denied all allegations and detailed the actions taken in the post-murder period, including arrests and investigations.
The Court found the application admissible but ruled that the applicants did not prove government’s complicity in Hussein-Suale’s death.
Ultimately, the Court concluded that while the death was tragic, there was insufficient evidence of a human rights violation.
Each party was ordered to bear its own costs, and the Court declared that all claims against Ghana were dismissed for lack of merit, closing a significant case on press freedom and state accountability in West Africa.
