Famous Journalist Who Exposed Corruption In African Football Shot Dead
Ahmed Divela Husein, an undercover journalist who helped expose corruption in African football was shot dead in Accra on Wednesday night. The journalist is a colleague to Anas, who spearheaded the expose on rotten systems in African football.
Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh , who is the Chairman of the National Media Commission says the fact that Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong exposed a photo of the murdered undercover journalist on TV, few months before his killing, does not make him the first suspect. Police are investigating the matter.
The reporter worked with celebrated journalist Anas Aremeway Anas. He was a member of the undercover investigating team, "Tiger Eye PI" , that Anas heads.
Anas, posted on his Facebook page to confirm the unfortunate incident.
“Sad news, but we shall not be silenced. Rest in peace, Ahmed,” Anas wrote.
Ghanaian journalist Ahmed Divela was killed tonight in Accra.— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) January 17, 2019
Ahmed was a committed and courageous colleague, instrumental in this year’s @anasglobal investigation of international soccer corruption, after which he was viciously doxxed & threatened.@CPJAfrica @RSF_Africa
Sad news, but we shall not be silenced. Rest in peace, Ahmed. #JournalismIsNotACrime #SayNoToCorruption pic.twitter.com/Gk2Jdgo6Sn— Anas Aremeyaw Anas (@anasglobal) January 17, 2019
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