A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, has died after armed robbers attacked his team bus on their return from an away fixture.
The incident happened on Sunday night, according to the Ghana Football Association, which confirmed the death on Monday.
His club, Berekum Chelsea FC, said: “masked men wielding guns and assault rifles” fired on the team bus, forcing players to flee into nearby bushes for safety.
Police said the attack occurred around 10:30 pm along the Ahyiresu–Kwame Dwumor Sreso road in the Nyinahin District of the Ashanti Region.
Frimpong sustained gunshot wounds during the attack and later died in hospital while receiving treatment.
Police added that another victim, George Owusu Afriyie, 52, was robbed of 4,500 cedis.
The Ghana Football Association described the incident as “tragic” and a “huge loss to Berekum Chelsea but also to Ghana football as a whole.”
It added: “Dominic was a promising young talent whose dedication and passion for the game embodied the spirit of our league.”
The 20-year-old forward had joined Berekum Chelsea FC on loan from Aduana Stars FC at the start of the year.
He made 13 appearances and scored two goals for the club, according to local media.
