The police in the Ashanti Region have launched a manhunt for armed robbers who staged the fatal robbery attack on a bus conveying a football player along the Ahyiresu—Kwame Dwumor Sreso (KDS) road in the Nyinahin District.
The Regional Police Command, in a statement, said it had deployed additional personnel and Crime Scene experts to the crime scene.
Two spent BB cartridges have been retrieved from the scene to assist investigations.
“The Police assure the public that the perpetrators will be arrested within the shortest possible time,” it noted, urging the public to remain calm while the investigation continues.
Robbery Attack
A six-member robbery gang attacked a VIP bus with registration number AM 9334-20, carrying about thirty (30) football players and officials of Berekum Chelsea from Samreboi to Berekum.
The attack is reported to have happened on March 12, 2026, at about 10:30 pm.
In an attempt to escape, the bus skidded into a bush.
The police reported that Dominic Frimpong, a footballer, sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to the Bibiani Government Hospital, where he passed away.
It further reported that another victim, identified as George Owusu Afriyie, 52, was robbed of GHS 4,500.00.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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opemsuo.com