Dominic Frimpong, a 20-year-old winger for Ghanaian football club Berekum Chelsea, has tragically died following an armed robbery on the team’s bus as they returned from an away match on Sunday, the country’s football association (GFA) confirmed.
The fatal incident occurred on the Goaso–Bibiani road while the team was travelling back from a Ghana Premier League fixture against Samartex in Samreboi, located in the south of the country.
Berekum Chelsea released a statement on Monday detailing the harrowing attack: “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 added, “Masked men welding 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 expressed its profound sorrow at the loss. “The GFA has received with profound shock and deep sorrow the tragic news of the passing of Dominic Frimpong of Berekum Chelsea Football Club,” their statement read. “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.”
In response to the tragedy, the GFA announced plans to strengthen security arrangements for clubs travelling for domestic competitions. This incident echoes a similar attack in 2023, when Legon Cities’ team bus was targeted after a game at Samartex, though no injuries were reported on that occasion.
