Nana Pooley's Death: Police Inspector Charged With Murder, Remanded By Court
- One of the suspects in the murder of Asante Kotoko fan, Nana Pooley, Agyeman Duah Owusu, is reportedly a police inspector
- He was arraigned before the Sunyani District Court 'B', alongside Nsoatreman FC owner Ignatius Baffour Awuah and one other
- The court has remanded Owusi for two weeks while the others were charged with the abetment of murder and were granted bail
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A police inspector, Agyemang Duah Owusu has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of Asante Kotoko fan Nana Pooley on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
The 42-year-old appeared before the Sunyani District Court 'B' on Tuesday, February 4, and was remanded for two weeks over his alleged involvement in the murder.
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Kotoko fan Nana Pooley stabbed to death
Nana Pooley, known in private life as Francis Yaw Frimpong, was stabbed to death during the Nsoatreman FC versus Asante Kotoko Ghana Premier League match at Nana Kromansah Park.
Reports indicated that Nsoatreman supporters allegedly targeted Pooley over claims that he had insulted club owner Ignatius Baffour Awuah.
Despite Kotoko supporters attempting to protect the popular club fan by helping him leave the venue, he was reportedly ambushed by some Nsoatreman supporters.
Social media images showed Pooley critically wounded on the ground after the stabbing incident, struggling as others attempted to help him.
Following the incident, the official supporters union of Asante Kotoko held a press conference on Monday, February 3, 2025, calling for the arrest of the Nsoatreman owner, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and others.
The group alleged that Baffour Awuah, a former Minister of Labour and Employment, signalled his supporters to attack Pooley even after apologising to him after an earlier encounter.
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Nsoatreman owner and 2 others arrested
The police subsequently arrested Baffour Awuah alongside two others, Agyemang Duah Owusu and Joseph Kyeremeh, popularly known as 'Santos'.
In a statement, the police indicated that they had retrieved an MP 23 gun with 15 rounds of ammunition and two dresses with suspected bloodstains.
Arrested trio in Pooley case in court
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Baffour Awuah, Kyeremeh, and Owusu were arraigned before the court in Sunyani.
According to Graphic, Police Prosecutor Alexander Oppong narrated the facts of the case to the court presided over by Eric Daning.
While Baffour Awuah and Kyeremeh were charged with 'abetment to commit murder', Owusu has been charged with murder.
The first two accused were granted GH₵500,000 bail each, with Baffour Awuah barred from leaving the Sunyani Municipality without court approval.
42-year-old Agyeman Duah Owusu was remanded in police custody and will reappear in court with his co-accused on February 17.
Akosua Chinese's video triggers Kotoko fans
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Akosua Black Chinese, the lady who allegedly instigated the attack on Nana Pooley, was back at work.
A broadcaster with Service Radio in Sunyani, owned by the Nsoatreman FC owner, she was on air on Tuesday, just two days after the incident.
A video of Akosua Chinese reading newspaper headlines on the station's morning show triggered angry reactions from Asante Kotoko fans.
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