Africa13 April, 20261 min read
Armed Robbers Kill Ghana Footballer Dominic Frimpong in Team Bus Attack
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Dominic Frimpong, 20, Berekum Chelsea winger, killed in armed attack on team bus. The attack occurred as Berekum Chelsea returned from a match against Samartex 1996 in Samreboi.
Player Killed in Bus Attack
Dominic Frimpong was killed after armed robbers opened fire on the team's bus. Six masked men wielding guns blocked the road and started shooting as the driver tried to reverse. Frimpong was struck in the head and later died in hospital.
The Ghana Football Association expressed profound shock and deep sorrow. Police confirmed the bus was carrying 30 players and officials. Players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.
Survivors and the Strike Call
Survivors described scenes of workers pounding on locked metal doors as smoke filled the stairwells.
Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.
The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.
This was not an accident. This was corporate murder.
Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate government investigation.
Firefighter Mahmud Iqbal said 47 people had been injured.
Supply Chain Under Scrutiny
Rahman Textile produced clothing for several European fashion brands. Both companies said they were deeply saddened. Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.
Rahman Textile owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January. Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken. Rahman was being questioned about allegations that the factory's emergency exits had been welded shut.