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Two Ghana Division Two Footballers Die In Road Crash In Oti Region On Christmas Day
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Two Ghana Division Two Footballers Die In Road Crash In Oti Region On Christmas Day

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Two Division Two Ghanaian football players have died in a vehicular accident on the Kadjebi road in the Oti Region
  • They were reportedly knocked down by a speeding pickup while riding a motorbike on Christmas Day
  • The accident happened between Kotonkwanta and Yadzo Junction in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region

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Two Division Two football players have died in a road crash on the Kadjebi road in the Oti Region.

According to Graphic Online, the two deceased have been identified as Alorwu Paul of Yadzo Oti Warriors and Agblar Peter of Likpe Heroes FC.

Footballers die in crash
The two were riding a motorbike on Christmas Day before the crash. Source: Graphic Online.
Source: Getty Images

They were reportedly knocked down while riding a motorbike on Christmas Day.

They played for teams in the Volta Regional Football Association’s Division Two league.

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It has been alleged that the vehicle that hit the motorbike was a National Security pickup. The pickup was reportedly chasing a truck that was allegedly carrying smuggled cocoa beans.

The accident happened between Kotonkwanta and Yadzo Junction in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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