Police launch manhunt after Berekum Chelsea player killed in highway robbery attack
Dominic Frimpong was killed during a violent armed robbery on Sunday night on the Ahyiresu-KDS stretch. The Ghana Police Service has initiated a manhunt following the fatal shooting. The incident occurred as the Berekum Chelsea team returned from a Ghana Premier League fixture against FC Samartex. The team bus was travelling along the Bibiani-Goaso road when it was reportedly ambushed by six armed men.
Players and officials abandoned the vehicle and fled into nearby bushes as the attackers opened fire and attempted to rob passengers. Several team members sustained injuries during the escape. Frimpong was struck in the head and later confirmed dead after being rushed to the Bibiani Government Hospital for emergency treatment. Police confirmed in a statement issued on April 13, 2026, that their patrol teams responded swiftly after receiving distress calls, reaching the scene shortly after the attack. The bus veered off the road and ended up in a bush while trying to evade the gunmen. Investigators retrieved two spent BB cartridges from the scene. Another victim, 52-year-old George Owusu Afriyie, was robbed of GH¢4,500 during the incident.
Authorities say efforts are underway to apprehend the suspects "within the shortest possible time." Additional officers and crime scene experts have since been deployed to the area as the search for the attackers intensifies.
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Ghana Police have launched a manhunt after a Berekum Chelsea player was killed in a highway robbery on the Ahyiresu-KDS stretch. The incident occurred as the team returned from a Ghana Premier League fixture - leaving many to wonder about the safety of teams on the road.
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