A District Court "B" in Sunyani has imposed strict movement restrictions on Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, as part of his bail conditions. Baffour-Awuah, who also serves as the owner and financier of Nsoatreman Football Club (FC) and is a former Member of Parliament for Sunyani West, is prohibited from leaving the Sunyani Municipality without prior judicial approval.

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The order was issued by Judge Eric Daning when Baffour-Awuah, 58, appeared in court alongside two other suspects—his bodyguard, Agyemang Duah Owusu, and Joseph Kyeremeh. They are facing charges related to the death of Francis Frimpong, a dedicated Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC supporter, who was fatally stabbed during violent clashes on February 2, 2025.

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The tragic incident occurred during a Ghana Premier League Matchday 19 fixture between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko at the Professor Amoah Koromansah II Stadium in Nsoatre. When the case was heard, the court charged suspects 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). 

 The Sunyani District

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Court "B" has granted bail of GH¢500,000 each to Ignatius Baffour-Awuah and Joseph Kyeremeh, with one surety each, to be justified. As part of his bail conditions, Baffour-Awuah has been ordered to surrender his passport to the court registry for a period of 14 days. However, the court remanded Agyemang Duah Owusu, Baffour-Awuah’s bodyguard, into police custody on charges of murder.

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All three suspects are scheduled to reappear in court on Monday, February 17, 2025. During proceedings, Prosecutor Inspector Alexander Oppong requested that the suspects be remanded to aid ongoing investigations. He informed the court that a search of Owusu’s residence uncovered two garments with suspected bloodstains and an MP 23 pistol loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.

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In defense, counsel Moses Obah appealed for bail for his clients, emphasizing their status as prominent figures and assuring the court of their willingness to cooperate fully with police investigations.

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