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Victim of Baba Yara shooting incident gets eye replaced

Augustine Oppong, the victim involved in the Baba Yara Sports Stadium shooting incident has undergone surgery for his left eye to be replaced. Oppong, a transport driver, was shot in the eye by a Police Officer in a Ghana Premier League game between Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea at the …

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Baba Yara shooting victim to get an artificial eye – NCC Chairman

National Circles Council Chairman of Asante Kotoko, Christopher Damenya has hinted that the Kotoko fan who was shot by the police in the eye will be operated with an artificial eye. Oppong was standing close to a group of agitated fans, with his hands folded on his chest, when a …

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Kotoko, King Faisal in trouble as government closes down Baba Yara Sports Stadium

Ghana Premier League sides Asante Kotoko and King Faisal have been left sweating following the imminent closure of the Baba Yara Sports stadium. The two teams use the facility for the premier league home matches but the latest development means they will need to find an alternative after the sports …

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Renovation works to begin at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium next week

Renovation works at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium is expected to commence next week as the state seeks to get the edifice in shape ahead of the international assignments next month. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which has been home to Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko, has been in …

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Kotoko counting the cost of playing in empty stadium

Asante Kotoko are counting the cost of their home ban handed to them by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) recently, saying the development had affected their performance in the 2019/2020 Ghana Premier League (GPL). “We have missed the support of the teeming Kotoko faithful,” Coach Maxwell Konadu told sports journalists …

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