In the aftermath of the armed attack on Berekum Chelsea, Bibiani Gold Stars administrative manager Joseph Oti-Manu has outlined measures the club has put in place to prevent a similar incident.
Berekum Chelsea’s team bus came under attack by armed robbers while returning to Berekum after a 1-0 defeat to FC Samartex in Samreboi during a Week 29 Ghana Premier League fixture. The incident led to the death of forward Dominic Frimpong, who died after sustaining a gunshot wound.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports, Oti-Manu revealed that Bibiani Gold Stars has strengthened its travel security protocols. His comments came after the club provided a bus to assist Berekum Chelsea’s return journey following the attack.
“Any travel that is more than three hours from Bibiani after the game we should over so we have decided to make it a point and we started this before this incident. This season we went to Wenchi, we slept, we went to Tamale, we slept…till the next day and we come back.”
“For safety reasons, it really helps the club very well and it helps our players relax as well because moving [for a] far trip and coming back the same night very risky. So basically moving forward, I will urge all Premier League clubs, I know it’s very costly, but the GFA should do something about it” Oti-Manu said.
