KNUST student dies after falling from hostel in Ayeduase

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has announced the death of a student, Ransford Amankwah Asomani, a second-year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management.

According to a statement issued on Monday, February 9, 2026, Asomani fell from the second floor of an off-campus hostel at Ayeduase in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026.

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“Asomani fell from the second floor of an off-campus hostel in Ayeduase in the early hours of Sunday, February 8, 2026. 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 statement said.

It further confirmed that the parents of the deceased have been formally informed of the incident.

“University authorities have confirmed that the deceased’s parents have been formally informed, and his body has been deposited at the KNUST Hospital Mortuary pending an autopsy,” the statement added.

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Meanwhile, the police in collaboration with the KNUST's security services, has commenced investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

See the full statement below:



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