A District Court in Sunyani has imposed movement restrictions on Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations.
As part of his bail conditions, Baffour-Awuah, who is also the owner and financier of Nsoatreman Football Club, is prohibited from leaving or traveling outside the Sunyani Municipality without judicial approval.
The court’s decision came after Baffour-Awuah, along with his bodyguard Agyemang Duah Owusu and Joseph Kyeremeh, appeared before the court on Tuesday, February 5, 2025.
The three are facing charges related to the tragic murder of Francis Frimpong, a dedicated supporter of Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC, during a violent incident on February 2, 2025.
The altercation occurred during a Ghana Premier League match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko FC at the Nsoatre Professor Amoah Koromansah II Stadium.
The court charged Baffour-Awuah and Kyeremeh with “abetment to commit a crime, to wit murder,” under Sections 20(1) and 46 of the Criminal Offenses Act 1960 (Act 29). Both men were granted bail of GH¢500,000 each, with one surety to be justified. However, Baffour-Awuah was also ordered to submit his passport to the court registry for 14 days.
Owusu, on the other hand, was charged with murder and remanded in police custody. The case will be revisited on Monday, February 17, 2025.
Prosecutor Inspector Alexander Oppong presented evidence that the suspects were involved in the murder. A search of Owusu’s room led to the discovery of two bloodstained garments and an MP 23 pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition.
Defense counsel, Mr. Moses Obah, requested bail for his clients, emphasizing their prominence and their willingness to cooperate with police investigations.
