Ex-Minister Ignatius Baffour Awuah Arrested in Connection with Deadly Kotoko-Nsoatreman Clash

Nsoatre, Ghana - 04 Feb, 2025 - Former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah has been taken into custody along with two others, Agyemang Duah Owusu and Kyeremeh Joseph in connection with a violent incident that occured at a football match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko that left a fan dead on Sunday, Feb 2, 2025.

In a statement, the Police confirmed that they have seized evidence, including clothing with suspected bloodstains and a firearm, from the suspects.

According to the statement, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has pledged a thorough investigation into the incident and a special team of investigators has been deployed to assist local police in the inquiry. 

“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,'' portions of the statement read.

Read the statement from the Police below.

Source: Lead News Online