26-Year-Old Lawyer Slumps, Dies While Celebrating Ghana’s Win Over Panama

Tettey, a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), was called to the Ghana Bar earlier this year and had recently begun her legal practice with O & A Legal Consult, according to sources.

She was said to be watching the match with friends at Standard Hostel, a private residence in Bomso near KNUST, when the incident occurred.

Eyewitnesses reported that she suddenly collapsed amid celebrations following Ghana’s win.

She was quickly rushed to the KNUST Hospital (Tech Hospital), where medical staff reportedly carried out cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for about 45 minutes in an attempt to revive her.

Despite the efforts of healthcare workers, she was later pronounced dead.

Her passing has thrown Ghana’s legal community into mourning, especially among colleagues from KNUST and the Ghana School of Law who knew her personally.

Fondly called Araba Tettey by friends, she was widely regarded as a disciplined and promising young lawyer with a bright future in the legal profession.

Her death has been described by many as a painful loss of a rising legal talent.

Her remains have been deposited at the KNUST Medical School mortuary pending further arrangements.