Madina: A Madina District Court has discontinued the trial of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, the man held for his alleged involvement in the murder of Ahmed Suale, the investigative journalist, six years ago. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Nana Afua Bamfoa Bamfo, informed the court that the police had been directed to discontinue the matter based on the Attorney General’s advice.

According to Ghana News Agency, the Attorney General’s analysis of the police docket related to the records purportedly implicating Koranteng were inconclusive and did not link him to the alleged crime. Moreover, there was no resemblance in sketches provided by police witnesses, prompting the police to investigate two other alleged culprits involved in Suale’s attack.

Koranteng has, therefore, been discharged by the court. He was represented by Mr Frederick Gura Sampson and Emma Jean Markin. Koranteng is reported to have had close relations with Suale and his family prior to Suale’s death.

In June 2018, NET2 Television, owned by Mr Kennedy Agyapong, former member of Parliament, broadcasted images of Ahmed Suale when the MP allegedly called for retribution against the investigative journalist. Suale later identified Koranteng as the person who provided Mr Agyapong with his photograph and confronted him through a WhatsApp chat.

On January 16, 2019, following the publication of those images, Suale was shot and killed. Following the incident, Koranteng fled to the United Kingdom and upon his return, was arrested at Amasaman on March 15, 2025, based on intelligence. He allegedly admitted his relationship with Mr Agyapong and having visited his residence. He also admitted to taking photographs of himself and Suale but denied selling them to anyone.