The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in reference to an attack on a referee throughout a Division One soccer match on Sunday, sixteenth February 2025, at Elmina.
This follows an preliminary investigation into the incident, which occurred throughout a match between Elmina Sharks and Swedru All Blacks on the Nduom Sports activities Stadium.
A quick assertion from the Police revealed that the suspect, Kelvin Aboagye, who’s the Basic Supervisor of Elmina Sharks, together with others, attacked the referee and different supporters on the finish of the sport.
He’s presently in police custody helping with investigations, whereas efforts are underway to apprehend the opposite culprits and produce them to justice.
The chaos erupted after referee Eso Doh Morrison awarded a penalty to Swedru All Blacks, a call that provoked instant outrage amongst Elmina Sharks gamers, officers, and followers.
The drama started when two gamers collided within the penalty field. Though Morrison initially didn’t blow his whistle for a penalty, he later pointed to the spot after medics attended to the gamers.
This penalty name sparked intense protests, however regardless of the backlash, the choice stood, and the penalty was transformed. Nonetheless, because the match ended and Morrison made his means towards the dressing room tunnel, a gaggle of aggressive Sharks followers confronted him.
In stunning footage that rapidly unfold on-line, Elmina Sharks participant Jay Asamoah Kola was seen selecting up a stone and making an attempt to strike Morrison. A swift intervention by an unidentified particular person and a police officer prevented the assault, with the stone narrowly lacking the referee’s head.
In the meantime, Asamoah has been formally charged with violating Part 13(1) (okay) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Code. The GFA has given him till Tuesday, 18th February 2025, to formally reply to the cost.
