A 23-year-old Fabulous Ladies footballer, Efya Agartha, has reportedly been murdered at Adum Afrancho, near Aboabo, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region.
Efya Agartha, widely known within the sports community by her nickname “1 Cedi” (or Agartha Takyiwaa), was a center-back/defender for the Fabulous Ladies FC. In addition to her football career, she also worked as a local pragia (tricycle) driver.
Her body was discovered in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, with conflicting initial local reports placing the exact scene near Sokoban Aboabo or Adum Afrancho. Tragically, initial reports from local outlets indicated that her body was found with missing parts, raising suspicions of a heinous targeted crime.
Two suspects have reportedly been arrested in connection with the incident as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the young footballer’s death. Details surrounding the incident, including the motive for the alleged murder and the identities of the suspects, have not yet been officially established in the information available.
The tragedy has left the Ghanaian women’s football fraternity in deep mourning, drawing widespread condemnation from fans demanding swift justice under the online campaign banne.
The Ghana Police Service immediately launched a homicide investigation. Two suspects have already been arrested in Techiman in connection with her murder as police look to uncover the full circumstances and motive behind the killing.
