'She fell in love with a man with the heart of a beast' - Mother of KNUST murder victim

The mother of Joana Deladem Yabani, a final-year Biological Sciences student allegedly murdered by her boyfriend at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has broken her silence.

In a heartfelt conversation yet to be aired on VOKLive, but with excerpts shared on X on Saturday, May 9, 2026, Rejoice Yabani described the unimaginable pain of losing her daughter, saying the young man she loved turned out to be extremely dangerous.

According to her, the date of the tragic incident, February 27, 2025, has become permanently etched in her memory.

“There’s a picture flying about that they’ve killed somebody, a lady at KNUST. The picture looks like your daughter. She only fell in love with a young man with the heart of a beast,” she lamented.

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“27th February will be a date I’ll never forget in my life until I return to my maker,” she said.

While expressing gratitude that the university’s CCTV cameras captured the incident, the grieving mother expressed deep frustration over the loss of her daughter and called for thorough justice.

She further recounted a chilling message allegedly sent by the suspect to her daughter.

She said, “The camera has been able to pick whoever did it. His act has been captured. But my daughter is gone forever. I read something somewhere that he sent to my daughter. He said the mirror that once told him, ‘You are beautiful,’ has now become a deadly weapon in the hands of the same person. I was like, ‘Wow.’”

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Yabani, however, commended KNUST for installing surveillance cameras but issued a strong warning to the authorities:

“We want to thank this school. At least they had cameras that could pick out evildoers. They only have to be fair and just. Otherwise, my daughter’s blood will speak, and it will shock people. This is a spiritual matter.”

Background

Joana Yabani was allegedly killed on February 27, 2025, near the KNUST Disability and Rehabilitation Centre.

Her boyfriend, Daniel Tuffuor, remains in custody in connection with the case, with CCTV footage reportedly playing a key role in the investigation.

The case continues to generate public outrage, with many Ghanaians demanding justice for the deceased student.

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Watch the video below:

VOKLive Interviews Mrs. Rejoice Yabani, mother of the late Joana Yabani — the final year KNUST student who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Daniel Tuffuor. 💔👀#VOKLive pic.twitter.com/UGgcD4dIkO

— 𝐕𝐎𝐊 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 (@Thevokofficial) May 8, 2026