The Ghana Police Service has arrested one person in connection with the death of a 21-year-old Level 400 Biological Science student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. In a statement, the police administration disclosed that preliminary investigation has indicated that the deceased, identified as Yabane Deladem Aku, was found unresponsive behind the Central Laboratory on campus in the early hours of today, 27th February 2025.
“She was pronounced dead by medical authorities from KNUST Hospital who examined the body at the scene before it was conveyed to the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy”, “A subsequent Police examination of the body revealed marks of violence”, the police service narrated.. The Suspect, Daniel Tuffour, was arrested following further crime scene investigations and is currently in custody, assisting with the investigation.
The Inspector-General of Police has personally engaged the family of the deceased to commiserate with them and to assure them that justice will be done. “He also engaged the university community on ways that the Police and the University could work collaboratively to increase protection for everyone in the university”, the statement concluded.
By: Isaac Dzidzoamenu
