Ghanaian football fans have expressed outrage at the Ghana Police Service and other authorities following a tragic incident during Asante Kotoko‘s defeat to Nsoatreman on January 2, 2025.
A passionate supporter of Kotoko, Yaw Frimpong, also known as Pooley, was stabbed to death as a melee rocked the football match at Nsoatre in the Bono Region.
Reacting to the incident, some football fans lambasted the police personnel deployed to safeguard the venue, citing one officer’s apparent indifference as the deceased fan bled.
Others criticized the ambulance service, noting that the driver was not immediately present after the incident and arrived too late to save the victim.
The tragic incident has led to calls for the football authorities to hold the security personnel and ambulance officer accountable for what appears to be negligence.
Meanwhile, an official statement released by Kotoko, indicates that the fan was fatally stabbed during an altercation after the match.
Multiple reports suggest that the deceased was stabbed five times and later succumbed to injuries at the hospital.
Read the comments below:
These ambulance officers are not serious, did he really come to spy before running to go and bring his first Aid kits… Not even coming with a stretcher bed or first Aid box or something to get you working once you get to the injured person… Some serious country 😔😔😔
— Victor Cofie 🇩🇰🇬🇭 (@CofieVictor) February 2, 2025
The ambulance was there but no driver to be found, the police personnel just looked unconcerned, and the people around knew nothing about emergency situations like this. I think the Ghana Premier League must be banned.
— Boahen collins (@Boahencollins9) February 2, 2025
So all these people walking around leisurely as if there’s nothing at stake, we call them police???
He got there and he’s just watching. What training did they receive, Nothing first aid???Ghana needs to wake up!!!
— Michel Roughkoin (@roughkoin) February 2, 2025
Are the police officers there proper security personnel??
Cos eii, people who’ve been mandated to protect life and property are to watched a fellow human being die just like that.
My gosh 💔🤦🏽♂️— Patrick Yeboah (@Saint_pat1759) February 2, 2025
So there’s an emergency and the police around can’t even arrest bleeding. They are behind watching and asking of ambulance people. We need to seriously look at the training of our personnel. It shouldn’t just be ambulance service that should give emergency intervention.
— Adagbana (@Samuel_Issifu22) February 2, 2025
What is the use of that ambulance there? When we are talking about issues of accountability, these are some of the things. Who will hold those team of paramedics accountable for failing their duties? What about the security? People need to pay for this. Sad!
— Sela, C.A 🇬🇭🇺🇸 (@JAttieku) February 3, 2025
@GhPoliceService see how your men were standing there unconcerned. I’m not this is how they were trained, please something has to be done about them. Thank you
— 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘮 (@elii_kplim) February 3, 2025
Ambulance is right there! I guess it’s for exhibition …what a system
— Kenneth Tagoe 🇺🇸🇬🇭 (@Kenneth37069101) February 2, 2025
Someone has been stabbed, struggling to save his own life meanwhile ambulance is parked and no EMT or paramedic is even there to attend to him. Also, a police officer stretching his neck to see if truly he’s dying…
Kyer3 s3 eiiiiii😖🥹🥹
GPL??? Arhhhh!!!🥹— Edward Kwadwo Baffoe (@EdwardKwadwoBa3) February 2, 2025
Naaaa…The one with the ambulance keys should be detained… and questioned…
— Wait W.T.F🥶🥶 (@owurakuaddo3) February 2, 2025
A police officer was standing there watching while fans were helping
First aid or saving lives isn’t taught at police training? @GhPoliceService
— Fle-De-Lick (@SirFred2414) February 2, 2025
SB/EK
