A 21 year old final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffuor has been remanded in police custody in connection with the alleged murder of fellow final-year student Joana Deladem Yabani.
Tuffuor was arrested on Thursday, February 27, 2025, after Joana’s body was found on campus early that morning. The university’s security service alerted authorities, who reported the incident to the police.
It is believed that the two were in a romantic relationship at the time of Joana’s death. Tuffuor appeared before the Prempeh District Court, where prosecutors requested his remand to facilitate further investigations into the matter.
The court granted the request, and Tuffuor is scheduled to reappear on March 17, 2025.
Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Joana’s tragic death.
Daniel Tuffuor, the prime suspect was arrested and held at the Research Hills police station, KNUST assisting with investigations.
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.
