Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has confirmed the sudden death of one of its students, Ransford Amankwah Asomani, a second-year student of the BSc Agribusiness Management programme.
The institution said the deceased fell from the second floor of an off-campus hostel in Ayeduase in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026.
According to the statement, he was immediately rushed to the KNUST Hospital by his colleagues with support from the KNUST District Police Patrol Team, but was unfortunately pronounced dead on arrival.
“The KNUST police in collaboration with the university security services has commenced investigations into the incident,” the institution noted in a statement signed by the University’s Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe.
The body has been deposited at the hospital mortuary pending autopsy, and his parents have been duly informed.
KNUST pledges its commitment to the safety, security, and well-being of all students and staff.
Source: Christabel Opare
