The Bono Regional Police Headquarters has arrested Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the owner and bankroller of Nsoatreman FC, following violent clashes during a Ghana Premier League match.
The incident occurred on Sunday during the Matchday 19 fixture between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko at the Nana Kronmansah Park.
The match turned chaotic as players and officials engaged in physical altercations, leading to the tragic death of an Asante Kotoko fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong, popularly known as "Pooley." Frimpong was reportedly stabbed to death by unidentified assailants.
Baffour Awuah, a former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and ex-Member of Parliament for the Sunyani West Constituency, has been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit murder.