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The Sunyani District Court &#8220;B&#8221; in the Bono Region has placed travel restrictions on Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, amid an ongoing murder case linked to a violent incident involving football fans.



During a court session on February 4, 2025, Judge Eric Daning imposed conditions on Baffour-Awuah&#8217;s bail, prohibiting him from leaving or traveling outside the Sunyani Municipality without prior court approval. 



The former Sunyani West MP and owner of Nsoatreman Football Club (FC) is facing serious charges related to the death of Francis Frimpong, a dedicated supporter of Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC.



The tragic incident occurred on February 2, 2025, during a Ghana Premier League match at the Nsoatre Prof Amoah Koromansah II Stadium, where Nsoatreman FC was hosting Asante Kotoko.



 Baffour-Awuah, along with two other suspects—his bodyguard, Agyemang Duah Owusu, and Joseph Kyeremeh—has been charged with &#8220;abetment to commit a crime, to wit murder,&#8221; under Sections 20(1) and 46 of the Criminal Offenses Act 1960 (Act 29).



Both Baffour-Awuah and Kyeremeh were granted bail set at GH¢500,000, requiring one surety to be justified. Additionally, the court mandated Baffour-Awuah to surrender his passport for a period of 14 days.



In contrast, bodyguard Agyemang Duah Owusu has been charged with murder and remanded into police custody until February 17, 2025.



During the proceedings, Inspector Alexander Oppong, the prosecutor, argued for the suspects to remain in custody to assist with ongoing investigations.



 He revealed that a search of Owusu&#8217;s residence uncovered two dresses believed to have bloodstains, along with an MP 23 pistol loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.



Defense counsel Moses Obah requested bail, asserting that his clients were well-known figures who would comply with police investigations.

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Court Imposes Travel Restrictions on Former Minister in Murder Case

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