Pooley was murdered on February 2
Discussions about the murder of popular Asante Kotoko fan, Francis Frimpong, alias Nana Pooley, have birthed three narratives about the timing and location of his death.
When the story broke initially, reports from various eyewitnesses indicated that Pooley was murdered during the scuffle after the match between Nsoatreman FC and Asante Kotoko at the Nana Konamansah Park in Nsoatre.
According to them, the post-match chaos was due to heightened tensions during the game where Asante Kotoko lost 1-0.
They assert that Pooley died within the premises of the stadium as the person who stabbed him was within the walls of the Nana Konamansah Park.
However, ace sports journalist Collins Atta Poku told GhanaWeb in an interview that the incident happened before the game ended.
Atta Poku detailed that Francis Oppong, alias Nana Pooley, had his life taken by the person who stabbed him before Nsoatreman scored the only goal of the game.
“Kotoko wanted to end the game when the scuffle ensued. I am reliably informed that when they attempted to do so, referee George Vormawah told them that he had spoken to the bosses in Accra, who directed him to continue the match. Why would you want to proceed when you know the security situation at hand?”
“Kotoko wanted to boycott the game at some point. Pooley died before Nsoatreman scored their goal. Pooley died in the stadium, even before the game ended,” he told Emmanuel Enin in an interview on GhanaWeb TV.
As the conversations continue, a new narrative has emerged from the Ghana Football Association.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Lydia Donkor, who has been tasked by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to lead investigations into the tragic stabbing of Yaw Frimpong, revealed in a Joy FM interview that the Asante Kotoko fan was stabbed outside the stadium during the violent clash that led to his death on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
The Chairperson of the GFA’s Security Committee shed new light on the circumstances surrounding the attack, providing a step-by-step account of what transpired while emphasizing that strict security measures were in place at the stadium.
“This unfortunate incident did not happen inside the stadium. It happened outside, and he was later picked up by a tricycle and dropped at that section of the stadium.
“I have to clarify this because there are all kinds of comments suggesting the police allowed someone to enter the stadium with a knife. Let me state that the police enforce a strict search regime,” she said.
It is worth noting that six persons have been arrested in connection with the incident with two of them on bail.
Nsoatre Incident: Atta Poku reveals details, urges clubs to boycott Ghana Premier League
EK
