Awal Suleman, the famous Ghana pitch invader has been granted bail.
The 25-year-old nursing student was arrested by the police after he disrupted the Black Stars African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match against South Africa when he ran across the Cape Coast stadium.
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Following his release, he headed home like a hero set free from jail. People gathered around the streets leading to his home to celebrate him.
He spent two days in Police custody.His detention has divided opinions in the public with a social media trend asking for the release Awal.
FA President Kurt Okraku and members of the Association in the Central Region ensured the zealous fan was taken through the process of bail successfully on Saturday morning.
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Pitch invader, Suleman Awal gets paraded through the streets of Cape Coast following his release from police custody.
Videos of him darting across the pitch during Thursday's Black Stars match with security officers on his tail went viral and people wanted him freed.#FreeAwal pic.twitter.com/LskITvwZgV
— Israel Laryea (@TheIsraelLaryea) November 16, 2019
Popularly known as London, the student at the Nalerigu College of Nursing in the Northern Region had challenged his friends to a dare: if the Black Stars won 2-0, he would do something outrageous.
And he did, jumping onto the pitch and showing his running prowess, the former 400m athlete at the Apam Senior High School outrun Police and Fire Service officers giving him the chase.
He told Joy News that he missed opportunities to take a photograph with player Thomas Partey when the Black Stars team made stops through the Cape Coast township before the match.
“All I wanted was a selfie,” he said.
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