Latif Iddrisu goes into hiding following death threat

 Award-winning multi­media journalist, Latif Iddrisu, has gone into hiding, following a death threat on his life, even as police in the Greater Accra Region continue investigations into an earlier assault against him.

A close source revealed to The Ghanaian Times that the threat came from an unidenti­fied individual believed to be one of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters who assault­ed Latif at the EOCO head­quarters in May. The assailants had gathered in support of NPP Ashanti Regional Chair­man, Antwi Boasiako, who was being questioned by authorities at the time.

Latif, who had filed a police complaint after the assault, received a threatening text message ordering him to with­draw from the case.

The message read: “Hey La­tif, withdraw the matter from the police or we will cut you and your kids. Don’t act tough, man.”

Despite repeated appeals for police protection, sourc­es say Latif has received no concrete support from the authorities.

During the EOCO incident, NPP supporters reportedly threatened him, saying: “We know where you are coming from and what we can do.”

Another added: “Today is your last day.”

NPP Deputy National Organiser, Lloyd Nii Kwei, who allegedly interrupted Latif’s live broadcast that day, later described the journalist as a “dangerous character” and vowed to blacklist him from NPP events.

When Latif reported the assault, Kwei reportedly tried to discredit him, asking: “Who assaulted you?”

The threats and lack of security response have raised concerns among press freedom advocates, who say journalists in Ghana are increasingly un­der attack for doing their jobs.

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