A 23-year-old footballer with Fabulous Ladies FC, Efya Agartha, has reportedly been murdered at Adum Afrancho, near Aboabo, in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region.
According to reports, two suspects have since been arrested in Techiman in connection with the incident, following reports that they were found with some personal belongings of the deceased.
Efya Agartha, popularly known as Agartha Takyiwaa and nicknamed “1 Cedi”, played as a defender for the women’s football club.
Outside football, she reportedly operated a commercial tricycle, commonly referred to as a Pragya, to earn additional income.
Preliminary accounts indicate that the young footballer was allegedly attacked after accepting a request to transport a passenger.
The suspected assailant is said to have stabbed her with a knife and slit her throat.
However, the full circumstances surrounding the killing, including the exact sequence of events and the motive behind the alleged attack, have not yet been officially established.
According to reports, following the incident, two individuals were reportedly arrested in Techiman in the Bono East Region and were allegedly found in possession of Agartha’s tricycle and mobile phone, items believed to be connected to the investigation.
The two suspects’ arrests could assist investigators with important leads as they seek to establish the events that led to her death and determine the extent of the suspects’ alleged involvement.
Agartha’s death has left a gap in her football community, where she combined her commitment to the sport with commercial transport work to support herself.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Police Service is expected to continue investigations to establish the facts surrounding the incident and bring anyone found responsible to justice.
In other news, the Central East Regional Police Command has announced that three suspects are in custody in connection with the alleged murder of a 34-year-old mobile money vendor, Christian Amponsah, at a guest house around Kasoa Second in the Central Region.
According to the Police, the suspects are Felicia Osei Appiah, 59, Clement Opoku Yeboah, 24, and a juvenile female whose identity has not been disclosed.
In the statement signed by the Head of Public Affairs for the Central East Region, DSP Victor Kofi Dosoo read, “The Central East Regional Police Command on Tuesday 27″h October 2026, arrested three (3) suspects, namely: Felicia Osei Appiah aged 59, Clement Opoku Yeboah aged 24 and a female juvenile, all believed to be connected to the murder of a 34-year-old mobile money vendor identified as Christian Amponsah at a Guest house around Kasoa Second in the Central Region.
The arrest followed a complaint from the manager of the Guest House that the deceased and the juvenile reported at the Guest House and booked a room for two hours. After the two hours. they were both not coming out, so he followed up to check in the room. He then discovered that the deceased was lying in a pool of blood motionless.
Following this report, Police visited the scene of crime where a lifeless body of the deceased was found lying in a pool of blood in a prone position, then covered with bedsheets, curtains and pillows. The body was conveyed to the Police Hospital Mortuary, Accra for preservation, identification and autopsy.
Suspects are currently in Police custody assisting with further investigations.
The Command assures the public that thorough investigations are ongoing with steps being taken to put the suspects before court. Meanwhile, the Command wishes to thank all stakeholders whose timely information assisted in apprehending these suspects”.
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