VIDEO: Pitch invader Awal enjoys 'victory ride' after release on bail
After spawning the trending #FreeAwal hashtag on social media and pleas on his behalf by many Ghanaians including Black Stars captain Andre Ayew and General Captain Asamoah Gyan, Awal Suleman the infamous pitch invader was granted bail on Saturday after two days in Police custody.
It will be recalled that Awal raced onto the pitch on Thursday night during Ghana's 2-0 victory over South Africa in an AFCON 2021 qualifier.
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Although he was cheered wildly by the thousands at the Cape Coast Stadium, the security officers present at the venue were not impressed.
As a result, the nursing student spent two days behind bars at the University of Cape Coast Police Station.
😂 Black Stars pitch invader Awal Sulemana being paraded through streets of Cape Coast after being release from police custody. #FreeAwal #FreeTheInvader #TotalAFCONQ2021 #YearOfReturn pic.twitter.com/cwgOkxdfKY
— de-Graft Äyälä 🇬🇭 (@deGraftAyala) November 16, 2019
He was released on bail on Saturday following an intervention by Ghana Football Association Executives in the region.
However, the man who showed a clean pair of heels last Thursday did not make a quiet exit from the Police station.
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
Graphic Online gathers that his family and friends took him across town in a vehicle to celebrate his release.
The nursing student has also been the subject of media attention and has been granting numerous media interviews since his release.
He is expected to report at the University of Cape Coast Police Station on Monday.
Awal Suleman being paraded through the streets of Cape Coast after his release from police custody. 😹😹pic.twitter.com/yDjRcYvtnY
— Nungua Aguero 🇬🇭🇳🇬 (@KofiMcKeown) November 16, 2019
