The information gathered revealed that the prime suspect involved in the death of KNUST student Joana has been arrested and is currently being held at the Research Hills police station, KNUST assisting with investigations.
The deceased student has been identified as Joana Deladem Yabani, a fourth-year Biological Sciences student.
The prime suspect in the death of KNUST final-year Biological Sciences student Joana Deladem Yabani has been taken into custody at the Research Hills Police Station.
CCTV footage allegedly captured the moment when the suspect, identified as Joana’s boyfriend and a fellow KNUST student, as well as an alumnus of Prempeh College, engaged in a violent confrontation with Joana.
During the altercation, Joana fell to the ground. After realizing she was unresponsive, the suspect, Joana’s boyfriend, allegedly relocated her body to the university’s Disability and Rehabilitation Centre, where she was later discovered.
Reports also indicate that the suspect wrote his mid-semester exam this morning wearing the same outfit seen in the CCTV footage of the altercation that led to Joana’s death.
The reports suggest her lifeless body was discovered near the KNUST Disability and Rehabilitation Centre at approximately 5:00 a.m. on February 27, 2025.
Her body has since been transported the body to the University Health Services for further examination.
On Thursday, February 27 the Schools issued a statement pledged to get to the root of the matter.
According to the statement, a comprehensive investigation is underway in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), KNUST Internal Security, and the University Health Services.
KNUST has since informed the family of the deceased.
Students of KNUST have also been cautioned to remain calm and stop spreading unverified information.
Meanwhile, Albert Nat Hyde commonly known as Bongo Ideas has stated the number of deaths recorded yearly at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) looks like a yearly sacrifice.
According to Bongo Ideas, the KNUST needs spiritual cleansing and fortification.
Bongo Ideas took to his social media page on X and detailed the number of student deaths in the past years from 2021 to 2024.
He claimed that in 2021 23 students died, 2022 26 students died, 2023 19 students died and this year 2024 19 students have died so far.
He added that the likely cause of death is a car accident with the victims in their final year, with the female students of KNUTS dying more.
Meanwhile, some months ago KNUST lost yet another student, following the untimely death of a student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah.
The victim, a third-year Geography student, was on her way to repair her laptop when a trotro vehicle veered off its lane and struck her while standing on the shoulder of the road.
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A reliable source close to the EDHUB has revealed that the prime suspect involved in the death of KNUST student Joana has been arrested and is currently being held at the Research Hills police station, KNUST assisting with investigations.
The suspect has been identified as a… pic.twitter.com/BND1r0ldrc
— EDHUB🌍ℹ (@eddie_wrt) February 27, 2025
The prime suspect in the death of KNUST final-year Biological Sciences student Joana Deladem Yabani has been taken into custody at the Research Hills Police Station.
CCTV footage allegedly captured the moment when the suspect, identified as Joana’s boyfriend and a fellow KNUST… pic.twitter.com/jQtOUmHqwr
— 𝐀𝐒𝐊 (@askghmedia) February 27, 2025
