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VIDEOS: HOW GUNMEN KILLED UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST WHO HELPED EXPOSE FOOTBALL GRAFT
Graphic description of how Ghana’s ant-graft crusader was killed has emerged. According to Ghanaweb.com, an eyewitness who was at the scene of the murder of Anas’ partner, Ahmed, has given more details on events leading to his sad death.
According to the eyewitness, Ahmed’s killers who rode on a motorbike followed him into a salon and fired two more shots at him after an earlier one.
This is contained in a video sighted by YEN.com.gh on Citinewsroom.
The eyewitness who spoke on conditions of anonymity revealed
that Ahmed was earlier in the company of some friends including himself when he
had a call and went over to move his car.
However, as soon as he moved the car, the gunmen who were
apparently monitoring his moves crossed the car and fired the first gun at him
at a junction.
According to the eyewitness, Suale, upon reaching the
junction, slowed down and that was when the shot was fired.
Out of desperation to save his life, the journalist was said
to have driven backwards, losing control of the steering in the process, and as
a result, crashed into a hairdressing salon across the road breaking its glass
door.
The
gunmen then pursued him right into the salon and fired two more shots at him
killing him instantly.
Following this, a man who stood by and saw what was happening
decided to raise alarm, but one of the gunmen pointed his gun at him threatening
to shoot if he made any noise.
“So we all kept quiet because he was holding the gun in his
face. We couldn’t say anything and they came for the motorbike and went away,”
the eyewitness said sadly.
He added that it was after the gunmen had sped off that they
gathered the courage to call the police.
The police, he revealed, said they could not come immediately
because all their patrol cars had hit town.
Therefore, the young men around tried stopping some taxis to
help convey Suale to the hospital, but because it was a gunshot case, they all
refused. Consequently, before help could come for Ahmed to be taken to
the hospital, he had already died.
According to this narrator, the gunmen had earlier been
lurking in the area around 3:15 pm, however, no one suspected them.
“We saw them around 3:15 in the area but we didn’t pay
attention to them. They waited till it was late before they killed him. I had
my torchlight because it was late,” the eyewitness revealed.
Meanwhile, controversial MP for Assin Central, Kennedy
Agyapong, has called for the arrest of Anas.
He
said Anas’ ‘rushing’ to announce the death on social media giving all details
leading to the death was premature and raised suspicions.
According to him, a text message available shows that Ahmed
and Anas had had some misunderstandings recently which led to Anas killing him
for falling out of the team.
In a related development, some Ghanaians have slammed Anas
for blaming Ken for the death, with other saying “he (Anas) cannot be trusted
either”
Six men including the brother of France international Paul Pogba were sentenced to prison terms of between three and eight years on Thursday after being convicted of extortion attempts targeting the footballer, French media reported.
In 2022, Paul Pogba said he was the object of extortion attempts and threats from an organised gang, with his brother Mathias placed under formal investigation.
Paul Pogba, 31, told the Paris prosecution office that he had been the target of extortion by childhood friends in March 2022 and had paid 100,000 euros ($104,000) to that group.
Mathias received a three-year prison sentence, two of which are suspended, after he was found guilty of organised extortion and attempted extortion. He was also fined 20,000 euros.
The others include Roushdane K (eight years) Boubacar C (four years, two suspended), Machikour K (four years, three suspended), Mamadou M (five years, 12 months suspended) and Adama C (five years).
Reuters has contacted Paul Pogba’s representatives for comment.
-Reuters
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Germany handed Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who fills in for Ederson at the Premier League champions, his first call-up on Thursday ahead of their Nations League matches against Bosnia and Hungary later in November.
The 32-year-old, who joined City in 2022, plays a back-up role for his club with more appearances in the Champions League and domestic cup competitions than in the Premier League where Brazilian Ederson is first choice.
But Ortega has performed with distinction when he has deputised for Ederson, including late last season when City coach Pep Guardiola called him “a world-class goalkeeper, an exceptional, exceptional goalkeeper.”
Ortega is likely to be the third choice for Germany behind Alexander Nuebel and Oliver Baumann.
Group A3 leaders Germany, who have already qualified for the last eight in the Nations League, host Bosnia on Nov. 16 before traveling to Hungary three days later.
“After making sure of a spot in the quarter-finals we now want to seal top spot in the group,” said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
“Reaching the Nations League final four next year is an important milestone on our way to the 2026 World Cup.”
-Reuters
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has been appointed manager of his home nation Trinidad and Tobago, the country’s Football Association said on Friday.
Yorke, who won the treble with United as a player, made 72 appearances for Trinidad and Tobago, scoring 19 goals, and was captain at their only World Cup in 2006.
“As a player I experienced some incredible moments in a Trinidad and Tobago shirt. With this squad I hope that can continue as head coach,” Yorke said.
His only managerial experience came at Macarthur FC, where he won the Australia Cup in 2022. The 52-year-old also had a brief spell as assistant manager witht Sunderland and was also assistant with Trinidad and Tobago in 2009.
-Reuters
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