Source: The Ghana Report
Parents often send their children to tertiary institutions to boast about the success of their children one day when they graduate.
News of a child’s passing, therefore, replaces such long-awaited announcement of a proud moment, thereby leaving parents in dire psychological stress.
There have been a lot of stories recently about deaths among tertiary students in Ghana. The recent ones were reported at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Most students come to these institutions so full of promise only to meet untimely death due to factors such as illness or accident, and in extreme cases, suicide.
While death is an inevitable part of life, the pain of losing their children in such a way is deep to the parents.
With such emotional and financial investments in the education of their children, these parents are often left to take comfort in the age-old saying, “Dust thou art and unto dust thou shalt return.”
This article explores various instances of some students of KNUST meeting their untimely death on the back of the recent case barely a month ago.
KNUST student killed in accident
July 9, 2024, saw the unfortunate death of a Master of Architecture student at KNUST, Adzo Ahadzie, in a tragic accident at the KNUST campus, Ashanti Region.
She died in the evening as she was going home from campus.
The sad incident occurred when a vehicle knocked her off her bicycle along Club House Road on the KNUST campus.
He was rushed to the KNUST Hospital shortly after the accident, but Adzo sadly died later that night due to the injuries sustained.
Death Of Reeves Baafi, L-200 Agriculture Student
KNUST was thrown into mourning when Reeves Baafi, a level 200 Agriculture student, died in February this year.
The sudden death of Reeves left people in a huge shock, with several questions left unanswered and hearts of loved ones torn apart. His cause of death is yet to be established.
KNUST final year student passes on
The immediate past Director-General of the National Sports Authority, Peter Twumasi, has lost his firstborn son, a final-year student of KNUST, Jim Ofori Twumasi, on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Jim Ofori Twumasi was part of the economics faculty.
What has been a sad report has spread like wildfire on the school’s social media handle, where many condolence messages have poured in for the deceased family.
Preliminary reports indicate that he slumped while dining with his friends on campus.
Jim was a product of the Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, PRESEC, and is known particularly by his peers and teachers to be dedicated and an academic champion.
3 KNUST students die in separate accidents on campus
Three KNUST students have lost their lives in two separate accidents on campus since 2021.
An interview with the Public Relations Officer of the university, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, disclosed that the first accident occurred when a car carrying five students on campus crashed, killing two students and leaving three others injured.
In that accident, four out of the five victims were level 400 students of KNUST while the other was a student of the University of Ghana.
The second accident also occurred when a university student fell from the staircase of the first floor of Unity Hall.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
The bodies of the deceased were deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
KNUST Student Stabbed To Death Over Missing T-Shirt
A friend stabbed a second-year student of KNUST to death at Kronum-Kwapra in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
This was after the 24-year-old student and his friend had engaged in a brawl over a missing t-shirt.
The deceased, Lambert Frimpong, was accused of stealing the shirt, a claim he denied.
This led to Lambert being stabbed with a knife.
He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Level 200 KNUST Student Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Of Ultimate Hotel
A level 200 male student of KNUST studying Industrial Art has been confirmed dead after falling from the fourth floor of Ultimate Hostel, formerly Evandy – Bomso.
The sad incident occurred when he was trying to move from one balcony to the next in February 2023.
It took the kind gesture of a commercial vehicle driver to send him to the KNUST Hospital after several drivers refused to go to his rescue.
Management of KNUST disclosed that the student died on the spot after falling
KNUST Student Dies In Gory Accident On Spintex Road
A female Level 300 student of KNUST, Leticia Abena Achiaa, 22, died in a car accident on the Spintex – Accra Polo Club stretch in February 2023.
Reports have it that Leticia left campus for Accra to meet her friends for a hangout, only to end up with her untimely death.
She was with two men when the unregistered white BMW car somersaulted multiple times before landing in a gutter, killing her instantly.
The two men, however, were saved during the fatal accident.
25-Year-Old KNUST Student Commits Suicide
The Ashanti Regional Police commenced an investigation into the death of a deceased 25-year-old student of KNUST in his room at Adoato, near Bantama, in 2021. Frederic Asamoah was found with a noose to his neck, hanging to a ceiling fan in the early hours of Wednesday, 18th August.
An uncle of the deceased, Kofi Abrefa Busia, confirmed the news to The Ghana Report, explaining that Frederick returned home on Friday following the University Teachers Association of Ghana strike.
He said the family had supper together in the evening of Tuesday, August 17, 2021; after which Frederick went to bed at about 10 pm.
She, however, resolved to give him the money on Wednesday, August 18, before she left for work.
After several knocks on the door without getting an answer, the family had to call a carpenter to break the lock.
What greeted them was the shock of the lifeless body of Frederick, who was bare-chested and in a pair of black shorts.
He said Frederick did not show any signs of distress the day he returned from campus, therefore, the family could not have suspected he had a problem.
“We don’t know what happened the night before. To the best of my knowledge, he didn’t appear to have any challenges,” he said.
“The family is not facing any problems. He has a room to himself. The house is peaceful with no tenants.
Reports unconfirmed suggested that Frederick had lost a bet after committing GHC 60,000 with the hope of winning to pay a debt of GHC200,000.
However, the uncle refuted the claims indicating that Frederick “does not engage in betting”.
K Fosu The Informant is a lifestyle blogger with 6 years' experience in content and web development. He is a Google keyword planner, SEO analyst, an influencer and entrepreneur who holds BA Degree from Ghana's Premier University.
