The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared five former students persona non grata, warning the university community to report any sightings to KNUST Security Services or the nearest police station for immediate action.
The announcement, issued on March 9, 2026, names Francis Tutu Atuahene, Roland Botwe Nsiah, John Kelvin Kane, Felix Acquah, and Bernard Boadi as individuals banned from entering or being present anywhere on the KNUST campus.
All five were dismissed on July 21, 2025, for misconduct. Despite their dismissal, university authorities say the individuals have continued to frequent campus grounds, raising serious concerns for the safety and wellbeing of students and staff.
In particular, Francis Tutu Atuahene has reportedly been moving between student halls, “causing trouble and confusion,” behaviour the university says persisted long after his dismissal.
The notice also warns that any current student, group, or affiliate found associating with the five individuals will face disciplinary action under university statutes and the laws of Ghana.
This is the second mass persona non grata declaration by KNUST in less than a year targeting former students who continue to access campus unlawfully.
Earlier in 2025, the university barred Ransford Fosu-Boateng, known as “Scammer Baby,” and Raphael Appiah Owusu under similar circumstances. Fosu-Boateng had been dismissed on March 21, 2022, while Appiah Owusu’s dismissal took effect at the end of the 2023/2024 academic year.
Despite the time since their removal, both individuals reportedly infiltrated residential halls, harassed students, and engaged in acts that compromised campus security. CCTV footage confirmed their involvement in an unlawful assembly that resulted in property damage.
At that time, KNUST management stated clearly that the two were no longer students and would be treated as trespassers if found on campus. Students were similarly warned against facilitating their access, with strict disciplinary consequences for anyone found assisting them.
“The university will not tolerate the continued presence of dismissed individuals on its campus, regardless of any prior affiliations,” the declaration reads.
KNUST has urged students, staff, and residents to remain vigilant and cooperate fully with Security Services in enforcing the ban, reaffirming its commitment to a safe and academically conducive environment for all bona fide members of the university community.