A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has been killed after armed robbers attacked his team on the way back from an away fixture on Sunday,
Penpushing reports that the Ghana Football Association confirmed the sad incident on Monday., while the Ghana police, explained that the robbery occurred around 10:30 pm local time (2230 GMT).
The police disclosed that the attack occurred along the Ahyiresu-Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District in the southern region of Ashanti, adding that Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds and died in hospital while receiving treatment.
Penpushing further reports that Berekum Chelsea Football Club in a statement in a statement said the masked men wielding guns and assault rifles fired on the team bus and forced the players to take cover in the bushes.
The police in a statement added that another victim, George Owusu Afriyie, 52, was also robbed of 4,500.00 cedis ($408), while the Ghana Football Association described the incident as “tragic” and a “huge loss to Berekum Chelsea but also to Ghana football as a whole.”
“Another victim, George Owusu Afriyie, 52, was also robbed of 4,500.00 cedis ($408). Dominic was a promising young talent whose dedication and passion for the game embodied the spirit of our league’, the statement read
Penpushing also reports that the 20-year-old forward joined Berekum Chelsea Football Club on loan from Aduana Stars Football Club at the beginning of the year, and played 13 games and scored two goals for the club, according to local media.
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