The owner and bankroller of Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Nsoatreman FC, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and a second suspect, Joseph Kyeremeh, have been granted bail in connection with the violent disturbances that occurred during a League match between Asante Kotoko and Nsoatreman on Sunday at Nsoatre in the Bono Region.
The clash led to the death of a fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong, aka Nana Pooley.
The third suspect, Agyeman Duah Owusu, however remains in police custody and would appear in court on February 17.
Mr Baffour Awuah, a former Minister of Employment and Labour, was arrested together with Agyemang Duah Owusu and Joseph Kyeremeh on Monday, following the previous day’s troubles.
According to a press release signed by the Director of Public Relations of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Grace Ansah-Akrofi, a search conducted in the room of suspect Agyemang Duah Owusu led to the retrieval of two dresses with suspected bloodstains and an MP 23 pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition.
She noted that a special team has been deployed from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, to assist the Bono Regional Police Command in the investigation.
The statement added that the Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has spoken to the family of the deceased and the leadership of Kumasi Asante Kokoto FC to express condolences and has assured the family and the club of undertaking a thorough investigation into the matter to deal with the culprit by law.
Meanwhile, the Communications Director of Nsoatreman FC, Mr Joel Kofi Gyempeh, has confirmed that the club’s decision to withdraw from the Ghana Premier League, pending approval from the Ghana Football Association (GFA), will not interfere with ongoing investigations into the tragic stabbing incident at Nana Koramansah Park, according a Citi Sports report.
Nsoatreman FC has been under intense public scrutiny following the fatal stabbing of a passionate Asante Kotoko fan, affectionately known as “Pooley,” during their Match week 19 fixture in the GPL.
Speaking in an interview with Citi Sports, Gyempeh clarified that while the club has decided to withdraw from the league with immediate effect, the final approval lies with the GFA.
“It’s true, our withdrawal from the league wouldn’t prevent the investigations from going on. Currently, investigations are going on and we’ve left everything in the hands of the Police Service.
Our reason for the withdrawal is simple, we all know sports is a recreational activity, something we do for fun so if an activity we do for fun will later lead to the death of a brother, where will be the need to continue again.”
“I think there wouldn’t be any moral right for us to continue with it again and there’s another twist, the deceased is married to the sister of our club chairman…so he’s feeling the pain.”
In response, the GFA has urged all relevant stakeholders to cooperate fully with authorities to uncover the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The tragic incident has sent shockwaves across the football community, sparking widespread discussions about security at league venues.
BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER
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