A 26-year-old Ghanaian lawyer, Sarah Araba Tettey, has died after reportedly collapsing while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
According to reports from Ghanaian media outlet Citi Newsroom, the incident occurred on Wednesday at the Standard Hostel in Bomso, a private hostel located near Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Tettey, an alumna of KNUST’s Faculty of Law, was said to have been watching the match with friends when she suddenly collapsed during post-match celebrations in Bomso.
She was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where medical personnel attempted to revive her, but she was later pronounced dead.
The young lawyer had been called to the Ghana Bar earlier this year and was working with O & A Legal Consult before her untimely passing.
Her death has sparked widespread grief across social media, with colleagues, friends, and former classmates describing her as a promising legal mind whose life was cut short too soon.
As of the time of filing this report, her family has yet to release an official statement, while her remains have been deposited in a mortuary pending further arrangements. The exact cause of death has not yet been confirmed by medical authorities.
