Berekum Chelsea player dead after highway armed robbery attack - Report

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  • Vrener 10 hours ago

    So they had no police escort ..this is unbelievable

  • The Spear 10 hours ago

    It means, every vehicle must have police escort moving around that area. In that case, would you call this place a country?

  • P Djamgbe 10 hours ago

    If anybody is arrested as a suspect, there shouldn't be any trial - they must be handed over to the youth for lynching.

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 9 hours ago

    What about when the arrested person was not a member of the Armed Robbery Gang that undertook the evil and criminal acts. Just take any suspect arrested and send him to trial. If found to be guilty, just send him to the Kamin ...
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  • Concerned Ghanaian 5 hours ago

    Huge wake-up call to those in charge of road safety and this menace Highway robbery. Rest in eternal peace Dominic Frimpong. For too long now we are hearing of highway robberies where the vermin of thieves get away with it li ...
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  • Dead Ghanaians are the only good ones 5 hours ago

    A Ghanaian died... Who cares????

  • ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 8 hours ago

    So who is the new bstar coach?

  • MOGADISHU 7 hours ago

    LOOK.... I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU FUCKKNG IDIOTS FOR A LONG TIME, THAT YOU SHOULD START PUMPING HOT BULLETS INTO THE HEARTS OF THESE WILD CRIMINAL ANIMALS, AND YOU'LL START SEEING THE RESULTS IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU WILL CONTINUE AR ...
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  • TATA 2 hours ago

    HUMAN RIGHTS MY FOOT. CRIMINALS MUST BE HANGED OUTRIGHT. LET'S STOP THIS NONSENSE. GHANA IS NO LONGER A SAFE COUNTRY TO LIVE IN.

  • sotrue 10 hours ago

    Africa ? why ? you travel anytime of the night in developed countries without any such senseless attacks.

  • Imagination 9 hours ago

    My friend, attacks happen in america than ghana..a child can take a gun, go to school and kill everybody

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 8 hours ago

    It is true that violent attacks happen in the USA but not on roads and Highways. Yes, almost every person over the age of 21 can legally carry a Gun. I sometimes spend the whole night in my living room with my Dog which is ve ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 8 hours ago

    IMAGINATION. You are right that a child can take a Gun out and even to school and engage in shooting. The parents of that child faces the punishment which can be severe. If the Child is about 15 years and engages in reckless ...
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  • Steve Kaye London 8 hours ago

    @ Frank Agyena, how can Mahama take such stringent measures when all that he is interested in is, to use his brother to steal our natural resources. He doesn't care about Ghana.

  • Elvis 7 hours ago

    Some of you people and foolishness!! So he should have giving the concession to your father?? W'agyimi koraa dodo!!

  • Toghay 6 hours ago

    @Elvis, the idiot

  • P Djamgbe 5 hours ago

    He is not idiot, securing only 32% in a general election in Ghana is such a painful and traumatising experience that can have a huge effect on someone's brain, so let them be - it will take time to....

  • KWAKU BADU (THE MAN HIDING IN THE SPIDER'S WEB) 7 hours ago

    STEVE KAYE LONDON ARE YOU SUCH A FOOL!!
    It is always childish and silliness to hear supporters like Steve Kaye of the ANIMAL PARTY SPEAK.
    IS IT A CRIME TO GIVE GHANAIANS WITH THE CAPACITY OUR NATURAL RESOURCES TO WORK ON F ...
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  • Kwaku 7 hours ago

    Aren't we tired of 'in America in America '?
    This is Ghana! Good is good and bad is bad period.

  • Developed countries have own issues 9 hours ago

    Gun violence is higher in developed countries especially usa

  • Hhhh 9 hours ago

    Gun violence is not the same as armed robbery. Don’t ever compare…

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 8 hours ago

    Hhhh, I appreciate your explanation. In Trump’s Uncle Sam’s country, some people, especially the youth sometimes engage in Gun Violence and not for robbery but for Gangsterism. But never try it out in Texas because they s ...
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  • Mahama's Ghana 7 hours ago

    Abban Papa Aba

  • Ntafour culprit Arm Robbers 7 hours ago

    Ntafour ruling mother Ghana

  • VVIP Fula Rapists In-Law 5 hours ago

    Bawumia's Fula turenchi in-laws are on the rampage. They have run amok. But they lie bad. We are not fools to vote for an anus washing comedian chewing cola nut

  • Kaku Kedeba 3 hours ago

    All the reactive people suggesting capital punishment.


    That is not a solution just a reaction to a crime already committed.


    What we need to understand is the root cause

    Poverty, desperaration poor education are a ...
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  • Ka 10 hours ago

    Firing squad must return

  • sotrue 10 hours ago

    Sosu and Kpebu with their cockroach head argued for abolishing of death sentence. Death sentence must return now

  • Frank Agyena-Karikari. 9 hours ago

    Yes, I support the Death Penalty. The only problem I have for that is some innocent people will be shot and killed because of mistakes or of ethnic hatred as was done during the wicked and evil AFRC Regime which targeted most ...
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  • Kwaku Tee 8 hours ago

    I'm so surprised those areas are experiencing such insecurity. I used to live along the Berekum -Sampa route and we never had those problems. Over to you Asiedu Nketia and Sammy Gyamfi you've a lot to do for your ppl.

  • Jay - NPP Fools 10 hours ago

    May his soul rest in peace.
    It is high time the Western North Police command takes full responsibility for that stretch (From Bibiani to Goaso), especially covering the areas where the road runs through Atwima Mponua (Ash ...
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  • Neutrals Democratic Congress 8 hours ago

    Accra Tdi rd used to suffer same fate. Please adopt same strategies used

  • Kabila 10 hours ago

    Y black people

  • Gh 10 hours ago

    Poor reporting

  • Papakyene 10 hours ago

    Omg

  • Francis Mccarthy 10 hours ago

    Useless ARMED ROBBERS. What did the players have with them whilst returming from a match? Were they having their wallets or what?

  • Akpetsi news 9 hours ago

    Well I suspect pooley murder revenge

  • ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 8 hours ago

    Yup

  • STOP THE UNWISE DIVERSION 7 hours ago

    B Chelsea is owned by an Ashanti. 99.9 of the players are from Ashanti region. Don't shift attention unless maybe you are one of the robbers

  • Gana Ba 10 hours ago

    Why should we be experiencing in this current dispensation. Why, why, why.

  • Gana Ba 10 hours ago

    Armed robbery

  • Oprege 10 hours ago

    Inept Kurt Okraku and his GFA at it again — useless NDC and the Mahama curse at work

  • Yaw B/A 10 hours ago

    When ever NDC is in power, insecurity takes over the the country. All that John mahama and his NDC think about is to give all our resources to Ibrahim mahama and makes more richer. Ewes and northerners party. Mmoa.

  • Yaw B/A 10 hours ago

    Whenever NDC is in power, insecurity takes over the country. All that John mahama and his NDC think about is to give all our resources to Ibrahim mahama and makes more richer. Ewes and northerners party. Mmoa.

  • NART 9 hours ago

    Massa this is not politics, AKUFFO ADDO kill people in general elections,
    Please let be honest. and ask questions not politics.

  • Julius 10 hours ago

    A sad news mmm due due.

  • Leo 10 hours ago

    A whole premier club travelled from Berekum to play a premier league match without police escorts hmmmmmmmmmmmm how much will it cost to pay for abt 6 police officers to escorts dem ? we always sit unconcerned till something ...
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  • Aden 9 hours ago

    Massa, we grew up in Ghana where Hearts of Oak could travel to Tamale on the Road without fearing foko . Today, Nogerian have introduction their hell on earth into our country, and useless Muntaka as Interior Minister is d ...
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  • Ntafour Arm Robbers Gang 7 hours ago

    Massa leave Alata people alone and let focus what's on ground

  • Aden 7 hours ago

    What is on the ground today os that, they have brought their lawlessness and barbaric and wayward life into our system. Think a bit, will you?

  • Ntafour arm robbers Gang 6 hours ago

    You think a bit... Alata people ain't got nothing to do with this robbery...it was surely likely committed by Ntafour robbers... I know Alata people have bad reputation but this one dei33.…

  • kolos 10 hours ago

    IN THIS MORDEN TIMES ?

  • NART 10 hours ago

    MAY HIS SOUL RIP.
    PREZ MAHAMA, HON, MUNTAKA AND IGP PLEASE IS GHANA TURNING INTO NIGERIAN?
    AM JUST ASKING.
    LORD HAVE MERCY ON US

  • zanlerigu bakuri innocent 9 hours ago

    Why African ?so when the team were traveling there was no police escort?

  • Achakanapaya 9 hours ago

    I won't be surprised if Npp Nation wreckers are behind this evil.
    Look at the comment section, those saying any time NDC is in power there is insecurities.
    Npp is a very demonic party and they can kill innocent people just ...
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  • Sp 8 hours ago

    You are a very smart guy....

  • Kofi Seaman. 9 hours ago

    Well, with all these foreigners allowed to come into the country unchecked,what do you expect? Clamp down on them by making sure any foreigner in the country past their ECOWAS required 90 days is out!!! How long must these hi ...
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  • KWAKU 7 hours ago

    Stop misbehaving.Almost all the armed robbers when caught are our people.When it happens and they are not caught you say Nigerians.I still remember when those gold shops were being robbed many of you said Nigerians.The people ...
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  • Caicos 9 hours ago

    The police are only active in Accra and kumasi..nsem pii

  • Yaw 9 hours ago

    Too sad! Let’s strengthen the intelligence gathering apparatus and increase police visibility in crime prone areas (not check points).

  • Armed robbers still poses dangerous to 9 hours ago

    We are still facing a serious armed robbers attacks,so police must do more to save the situation

  • The robbers should be shot on sight 9 hours ago

    What sort of wickedness is that. Just because they want to steal money somebody must lose their precious life

  • Ali misah 8 hours ago

    The things we are hearing happened in Nigeria, now is happening in Ghana?

  • Kk 8 hours ago

    It was à bad décision to run out into the bush. The should have simplely sarounder to the rubbers. No body have died. Police have been giving this advice that even if you attacked at home dont struggle with them.

  • Detector 6 hours ago

    Did you read the story well, pal. Their running into the bush was as a result of the shootings. The robbers did not start to shoot because the started running.

  • afroswede 8 hours ago

    My condolences to the affected families,to the Ghana police please why don’t you put drones on the highways to monitor such activities to prevent future incidents occurring?

  • Benson Quarshie 8 hours ago

    What a sad news, may his soul rest in peace

  • Hmm TV G 8 hours ago

    Can the GFA look at teams travelling. G at nighf

  • Son of sons 8 hours ago

    This is really fucked up. Really really fucked up

  • Kobina Ebo 8 hours ago

    Very unfortunate. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Condolences to the TEAM CHELSEA and THE BEREAVED FAMILY.

  • MARY MAVIS GYAMFIWAA 8 hours ago

    Corrupt, and substandard Policing. Unsafe roads and highways in the dark, and we talk about 24-hour economy. Welcome mass graves.

  • Mansa 7 hours ago

    All this teams need police escort

  • Jorn Brobbey 7 hours ago

    In spite of safety concerns, JM wants to offer all Africans visa-free access to Ghana! I reserve any further comments

  • MANSA MUSA 7 hours ago

    NO GHANAIAN WILL DO THIS STUPID THING - RUBBING A FOOTBALL TEAM??? THIS COULD BE FULANIS OR NIGERIANS. MAHAMA SHOULDN'T ALLOW THE FREE VISA TO GHANA!

  • NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 7 hours ago

    IF BAWUMIA BECOMES PRESIDENT, FULANIS WILL TAKE OVER THE COUNTRY

  • Mahama's Ghana 7 hours ago

    Kwasia,, and your mahama is bringing more Alata people so what is the difference???

  • L. I. Wusu 7 hours ago

    The influx of migrants must be given a serious attention . Take out xenophobic mind out of my statement . We as Ghanaians must collaborate with each other and weed some of our own who also indulge in such activities . Wake up ...
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  • What goes around comes around. 7 hours ago

    Little by little this country is turning into Nigeria, make armed robbery a terrorist act punishable by death sentence

  • Joe Atiso 7 hours ago

    Why is that there is always a Surge in Armed Robbery attacks Anytime the National Demons Congress (NDC) is in power? This party that was formed with an underlying ideology/ principles of Violence promotes violence and Lawless ...
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  • Mahama's Ghana 7 hours ago

    2024 was a year of deception... the same year brought us back both trump and Mahama during the presidential election in both countries... what a calamity....

  • Ka nokr3 association 7 hours ago

    We should blame the coach they can sleep before they go

  • Kwesi 6 hours ago

    Rubbish

  • Donatus 7 hours ago

    Condolences, rest well.

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  • Joey 7 hours ago

    The police should be ruthless in dealing with armed robbery. This is very terrible. How in earth should soccer team be attacked by armed robbers? People want to be rich overnight without any hardwork, and that is why a lot of ...
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  • Kwesi 7 hours ago

    I know God will help the ghana police to arrest all these criminals out there.
    I just have one request and that's,there should be police everywhere on the streets just as it is here in europe.ghanaians should take their pea ...
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  • Osei-Bonsu 6 hours ago

    Hhhhhmmmm. Sometimes I'm poaitive that the devil has captured every juatice and fair human system with the wisdom of the world. If arm robbers know that firing squard is their final destination. None of them will do this. May ...
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  • Detector 6 hours ago

    If this guy had been the son of the president or some minister, you bet thevpolucecwoukd get the killers in 3 days!

  • Detector 6 hours ago

    If this guy had been the son of the president or some minister, you bet the police would get the killers in 3 days!

  • VVIP Fula Rapists In-Law 4 hours ago

    Give one example. Which ministers son and how fast was the arrest? Ahmed Sualeh?

  • Why should you Remove The Death Penalty????? 6 hours ago

    There should be Death Penalty period. !!!! How do you rule an entire nation without it, when we have wicked men all over the place waiting for the opportunity...Anyone can be murdered sooner or later..But this will put that g ...
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  • TAN 6 hours ago

    Pls let’s step up and be proactive an a Nation. Even individuals. RIP BRO. Rest well.

  • Chris 6 hours ago

    Very sad and unfortunate

  • Kwaku 6 hours ago

    We live in a country where both and npp are just useless parties.

  • Mawuli 6 hours ago

    Aban Papa Aba

  • Yaw 6 hours ago

    Why should such such idiots deserve to live if arrested? Young life lost for no just reason.

    The police will surely arrest them.

    Rest in peace dear one.

  • Chapter 4 5 hours ago

    Ooh mother Ghana, why?

  • Truth 5 hours ago

    Always Ghanaians brag that Ghana is very safe but you can never see this in most of the European countries.Now you know.Shut your bloody mouth on social media emphasizing Ghana is Safe.

  • Poppycock!!! 5 hours ago

    All these started since the influx of Nigerians into the country!!!

  • Righteous 5 hours ago

    I think as a nation we need to reintroduce death penalty for any arm robbery or robber we arrest ,
    It is getting out of hands.

  • TT 5 hours ago

    The death sentence should be brought back.
    Blatant acts like this should be judged and punishment should be death nothing else.
    We are becoming very lawless.

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  • tinubus saggy testicles 4 hours ago

    THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY GIVE FREE VISAS AND THAT
    BORDERLESS NONSENSE...WHAT AT ALL DO WE GAIN FROM THAT MADNESS?
    JAIL AND DEPORT ALL THOSE STINKING NIGERIA AND FULANI CREATURES FROM
    GHANA

  • Kdarc 4 hours ago

    Story doesn’t add up, he was targeted

  • Kwaku 4 hours ago

    This is unfortunate, may his soul rest in peace. We are praying for our security agencies to get hold of the enemies of the nation (armed robbers) to face the law. A breadwinner wasted just like that, very painful. Our deepes ...
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  • Kofi 4 hours ago

    Is it possible to have Police patrols on our roads in the night?

  • Never 4 hours ago

    May his soul rest in peace

  • Benny 3 hours ago

    Mahama would rather pay false prophets, fake pastors and charlatans, etc rather than hiring police escorts

  • Hmmm 48 minutes ago

    May he rest in peace, 35 years or 20 years? Football age? God help us