Award-winning investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has purportedly been directed by the High Court in Accra to reveal his identity in open court during the ongoing criminal prosecution of former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi.
As per myjoyonline.com, the court instructed Anas to remove his iconic beads mask before providing testimony against Nyantakyi.
Reportedly, the presiding judge informed Anas that failure to testify without his mask could result in the dismissal of the case.
In May 2023, the High Court previously ruled that the esteemed journalist could testify while wearing his beads mask.
However, Nyantakyi will have the opportunity to view Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ face in private before his testimony.
The court deemed it essential for Mr Nyantakyi, the accused in the criminal trial stemming from the Number 12 documentary exposing corruption in Ghana football, to ascertain Anas’ identity.
This ruling came after Nyantakyi’s legal team requested to see Anas Aremeyaw Anas’s true face to prepare his defense.
Following the court’s decision, Anas expressed concerns that revealing his identity to Nyantakyi could pose significant risks.