The team bus of Berekum Chelsea, a Ghana Premier League team, has been attacked by armed robbers at Ayeresu while travelling along the Goaso road.
Reports suggest the team bus was forced to stop following a road block by the attackers between Bibiani and a nearby town known as “B-Town.”
In a post shared on social media, Berekum Chelsea FC narrated, “On our way back to Berekum from Samreboi, our team bus was attacked by a group of armed robbers who blocked the road to prevent our passage.
Masked men welding auns and assault rifles started shooting at our bus as the driver tried to reverse. The players and staff fled into nearby bushes to take cover.
Unfortunately, one of our players is badly injured and is receiving medical attention at a nearby hospital, waiting to be transferred to the regional hospital.
We are grateful to the police patrol team for its rapid response. sports journalists who quickly decimated the information, the town of Ashiresu, which provided temporary shelter for our players and officials of Bibian Gold Stars, who have offered tremendous support
We are also grateful to all well-wishers, and last but not least, the President of the Ghana Football Association, for his prompt response in this difficult moment.
We will update the general public as developments unfold, and wish our player Godspeed in his recovery”.
In related news on highway robberies, the Ghana Police Service has announced that they have foiled a planned highway robbery, leading to one suspect being shot dead.
According to the Police, the planned robbery attack was along the Ejura–Nkruanza highway following an intelligence-led operation near Mimenaso No. 2 in the Ashanti Region.
The Police detailed that the operation was carried out on April 9, 2026, after authorities received intelligence about a six-member robbery gang.
The police statement disclosed that the gang was led by one Mahamadu Fuseini, also known as Shaini who concealed themselves in a nearby bush, awaiting potential victims.
In a post on Facebook, April 10, 2026, the Ghana Police Service wrote, “POLICE FOIL ROBBERY ATTEMPT ALONG EJURA–NKORANZA HIGHWAY; ONE SUSPECT DEAD.
The Ghana Police Service has foiled a planned robbery attack along the Ejura–Nkuranza highway following an intelligence-led operation near Mimenaso No. 2 in the Ashanti Region.
On 9th April 2026, an operational team acting on intelligence proceeded to a bush where a six-member robbery gang, led by one Mahamadu Fuseini, also known as Shaini, was planning to ambush and rob commuters along that stretch.
As the Police team approached the location, the suspects, mistaking them for potential targets, opened fire. The team returned fire, during which one of the suspects was shot while the others, including the gang leader, escaped.
A pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges, two spent cartridges, and three assorted keypad mobile phones was retrieved from the scene. Two additional live cartridges were also found in the deceased suspect’s pocket, along with a talisman tied around his waist.
The body has since been deposited at the Atebubu Government Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy, while efforts are underway to pursue and arrest the remaining suspects connected to this crime”.
See the post below:
Breakum Chelsea 🙏🏽💚 pic.twitter.com/gO7lq45Ixn
— KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) April 13, 2026