{"id":6595,"date":"2026-04-13T13:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6595"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:42:06","slug":"ghanaian-footballer-shot-dead-after-armed-robbery-attack-on-team-bus-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=6595","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian footballer shot dead after armed robbery attack on team bus | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dominic Frimpong was killed in the attack\u00a0(Picture: Berekum Chelsea)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic\u00a0Frimpong<\/strong>\u00a0has been killed during an armed robbery on his side\u2019s team bus.<\/p>\n

An attack took place as the team returned from an away match in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday, the country\u2019s football association (GFA) confirmed.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on the Goaso\u2013Bibiani road as the team were heading home from the game against Samartex in Samreboi in the south of the country.<\/p>\n

\u2018On our way back to Berekum from Samreboi our team bus was attacked by a group of armed robbers who blocked the road to prevent our passage,\u2019 the club said in a statement on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u2018Masked men welding guns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to reverse. <\/p>\n

\u2018The players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Ghanaian FA later said that 20-year-old\u00a0Frimpong\u00a0had died in the incident.<\/p>\n

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Berekum Chelsea winger Dominic Frimpong was killed during an armed robbery (Picture: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018The GFA has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic\u00a0Frimpong\u00a0of Berekum Chelsea Football Club,\u2019 they said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u2018This tragic incident is not only a huge loss to Berekum Chelsea but also to Ghana football as a whole. <\/p>\n

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Berekum Chelsea issued a statement (Picture: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2018Dominic was a promising young talent whose dedication and passion for the game embodied the spirit of our league.\u2019<\/p>\n

It said it would strengthen security arrangements for clubs travelling for domestic competitions.<\/p>\n

In a similar incident in 2023, Legon Cities\u2019 team bus was attacked following a game at Samartex though no one was reported injured.<\/p>\n

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