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Ghana Player Dominic Frimpong, 20, Killed in Armed Ambush on Berekum Chelsea Team Bus

The attack exposes weak road security for Ghanaian clubs.

Overview

  • The Berekum Chelsea squad, returning from a league match, was ambushed Sunday night on the BibianiGoaso road near Ahyiresu when gunmen blocked the highway and opened fire.
  • The driver tried to reverse and the bus skidded into roadside bushes, players fled into the vegetation, and 20-year-old Dominic Frimpong was shot in the head and died at a hospital in Bibiani.
  • Ghana Police said an operation is under way to find and arrest the attackers, who were reported as a group of six armed men.
  • Most teammates who scattered during the attack reached Berekum safely hours later on a replacement bus provided by Bibiani GoldStars.
  • The Ghana Football Association offered condolences and said it will work with clubs to review and strengthen travel security, noting similar highway attacks on teams in recent years.