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Bodies of Bafana Bafana team members identified

Wed, 3 Oct 2001 Source: GNA

The Police have identified the five members of the Takoradi Bafana Bafana football club who died in a motor accident on Sunday.

Mr Isaac Alex Kouainoo Takoradi District Police Commander, gave the names of four of the victims as Benjamin Arthur, Curil Lambert and Ebenezer Bodzie all footballers and Mr Yalley Nsiah, driver of the team bus. The fifth victim was only identified as the wife of the team manager.

Meanwhile Mr Kouainoo said the police have mounted a search for the driver of the heavy- duty truck, which was involved in the collision with the bus resulting in the death of the team members.

The driver absconded after the accident, which occurred while the team was returning to Takoradi from Cape Cost after a first division league match against Cape Coast Vipers.

Source: GNA