Ghana Women’s Football Mourns as Fabulous Ladies Defender Agartha Takyiwaa is Brutally Murdered

A sad time for Ghanian sport as 23-year-old footballer Agartha Takyiwaa (popularly known as ‘1 Cedi’) was brutally murdered. Looking back at her career it should have been an inspiring story because the talented centre-back played in the popular women’s division one league team in Kumasi, Fabulous Ladies FC. However her life came to a tragic end when she was found dead on her journey home in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region on Thursday night 29th October 2026 near Adum Afrancho and Sokoban Aboabo.

The tragic event happened when she was completing her second job at around 11pm. In order to raise some money to help sponsor her passion for football and create a living for herself. The budding footballer would ride a local tricycle (Commonly known as the Pragya). However while on her way home she picked up a client and went into a deadly trap.

This testament exposes how much female footballers struggle in Ghana financially to fulfil their footballing careers. Many players in the local women’s leagues have second jobs because they don’t earn enough from playing in the local leagues as dipicted in the case of Agartha Takyiwaa who worked many late nights as a Pragya rider and business bus assistant as well as being a talented footballer.

The local community and her sporting peers have been shocked to hear about her death. Reports suggests she was beaten extremely badly with multiple stab wounds and her throat slit. Horrifying reports from the media have also say she had missing body parts when her body was found increasing suspicion that she could have been a murder target.

After an aggressive investigation two suspects have been arrested for the murder. They were tracked down and found in Techiman in the Bono East Region. The two were found with key pieces of evidence including her stolen tricycle and phone.

The death of ‘1 Cedi’ has left the entire Football Community in Ghana in shock as she was a talented player. Her clubs, officials and fans have expressed sadness for her passing. The shocking news has been shared on major media outlets A ton of compliments have rained in from fellow team mates from Kumasi Fabulous Ladies FC about her resilience, passion and determination.

The incident have thrown people in the area into a state of caution and fear about their safety in transport operations. People living in Atwima Kwanwoma district have said they’re getting worried about their late night trips down the Daban-Trede road. Transporters and locals are now calling on Law enforcement to increase their patrols during the night so they can stop violent criminals targeting people driving at night.

The Ashanti regional police command have now started an investigation into the murder to find out the cause of the attack. The two suspects from Techiman are currently in holding to help with the investigation. However forensics are still analysing the scene of the crime. They have asked everyone to stay calm and let the police do their job.

As Agartha Takyiwaa's funeral arrangements are being prepared the sports community officials and commentators are calling on the GFA to support the family.