US EditionGhanaian Premier League player killed in suspected armed robbery attack on team bus
The GFA said it will strengthen security for domestic club travel after the 20-year-old winger died in the attack.
- On Sunday, Berekum Chelsea Football Club winger Dominic Frimpong died following an armed robbery on the team bus, the GFA confirmed. The 20-year-old was traveling back from a Ghana Premier League match.
- Masked men wielding assault rifles attacked the bus between Goaso and Bibiani after blocking the road, forcing the driver to reverse. Players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.
- The GFA expressed "profound shock and deep sorrow" over Frimpong's death, calling the 20-year-old a "promising young talent" whose dedication embodied the spirit of the Ghana Premier League.
- In response to the tragedy, the GFA announced plans to strengthen security arrangements for clubs traveling for domestic competitions. This addresses safety concerns following the attack.
- This incident echoes a similar attack involving Legon Cities, whose team bus was targeted after a game at Samartex in 2023, though no injuries were reported on that occasion.
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Dominic Frimpong, a 20-year-old Ghanaian footballer, was killed this Sunday during an assault on the microphone that was transporting his team, Berekum Chelsea, after a local league match. The death was reported by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).The incident took place on the Goaso to Bibiani route, near the city of Berekum, when the team returned to its training headquarters after the match against Samartex FC, disputed in Samreboi, in th…
A 20-year-old Ghanaian footballer, Dominic Frimpong, died during the attack by armed robbers on the bus where he was travelling with his team, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) reported this Monday. The Ghanaian First Division club Berekum Chelsea FC reported in a statement that "masked men armed with pistols and assault rifles" shot at the team bus and forced players to take refuge in the bush. The robbery, according to Ghanaian police, occu…
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