Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong killed in armed attack on team bus

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Ghanaian footballer Dominic Frimpong, a 20-year-old player for Berekum Chelsea, was killed in an armed robbery attack on his team's bus on Sunday. The incident occurred between Goaso and Bibiani as the team was returning from an away match against Samartex in Samreboi. Armed robbers blocked the road and opened fire on the bus, causing players and staff to flee. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) expressed shock and sorrow at Frimpong's death, calling it a significant loss for Ghanaian football. The GFA also stated that it would strengthen security for clubs traveling to domestic competitions. This is not the first incident of this kind, as Legon Cities' team bus was attacked in 2023 following a game at Samartex.

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In a similar incident in 2023, Legon Cities’ team bus was attacked following a game at Samartex.

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The GFA has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic Frimpong.

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Masked men wielding guns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to reverse.

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The attack happened between Goaso and Bibiani as the team were heading home from the game against Samartex in Samreboi.

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Dominic Frimpong was killed during an armed robbery on his club side Berekum Chelsea’s team bus.

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Dominic Frimpong was killed after the Ghana-premier-league" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="112874" data-entity-type="organization">Ghana Premier League team’s bus was attacked by armed robbers near Samreboi.Ghanaian ‌footballer Dominic Frimpong has been killed during an armed ⁠robbery on ⁠his club side Berekum Chelsea’s team bus as they returned from an away match in the Ghana-premier-league" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="112874" data-entity-type="organization">Ghana Premier League, the country’s football association (GFA) said.The attack on Sunday happened between Goaso and Bibiani as the team were heading home from ⁠the game against Samartex in Samreboi in the south of the country.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran will play World Cup games in the US, not Mexico: President Sheinbaumlist 2 of 4Union Berlin’s Marie-Louise Eta becomes first female manager of men’s teamlist 3 of 4Bosnian ball boy hailed as hero after hiding Italian goalkeeper’s noteslist 4 of 4Eritrea’s AFCON place in doubt after players disappear in South Africaend of list“On 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,” the club said in a statement on Monday.“Masked men wielding guns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to reverse. The players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.”The Ghanaian FA later ⁠said that 20-year-old Frimpong had died.“The GFA has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea Football ⁠Club,” the FA said in a statement.“This tragic incident is not only a huge loss ⁠to Berekum Chelsea but also to ⁠Ghana football as a whole. Dominic was a promising young talent whose dedication and passion for the game embodied the spirit of our league.”It said ‌it would strengthen security arrangements for clubs travelling for domestic competitions.In a similar incident in 2023, Legon Cities’ team bus ‌was ‌attacked following a game at Samartex, though no one was reported injured.

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