The Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has declared five former students persona non grata on its campus, directing the university community to report any sighting of the individuals to KNUST Security Services or the nearest police station for immediate arrest.

The declaration, issued on March 9, 2026, names Francis Tutu Atuahene, Roland Botwe Nsiah, John Kelvin Kane, Felix Acquah, and Bernard Boadi as individuals no longer permitted to access or be found within any part of the KNUST campus.

All five were dismissed from the university on 21st July, 2025, following determinations of misconduct.

Despite their dismissal, management indicated that the former students have continued to frequent the campus, raising serious concerns about the security and welfare of current students and staff.

In the case of Francis Tutu Atuahene, university management noted that he had been observed moving from one hall of residence to another across the KNUST campus, “causing trouble and confusion”, a pattern of behaviour that, according to the university, persisted well after his dismissal took effect.

The notice further warns that any current student, group, or affiliate found associating with any of the five individuals will be dealt with in accordance with the Statutes of the University and the State Laws of Ghana.

The current statement is the second mass persona non grata declaration by KNUST management within less than a year against former students who continue to unlawfully access the campus following their dismissal.

Earlier in 2025, management declared Mr. Ransford Fosu-Boateng, also known as “Scammer Baby,” and Mr. Raphael Appiah Owusu, persona non grata on the university campus under similarly serious circumstances.

Fosu-Boateng was dismissed from the university as far back as 21st March 2022, while Appiah Owusu’s dismissal took effect at the close of the 2023/2024 academic year.

Despite the years that had elapsed since their removal, both men have reportedly persisted in infiltrating university residential halls, harassing students, and engaging in acts of indiscipline that compromised campus security and order.

Their conduct came to a head when both were identified as participants in an unlawful assembly that resulted in vandalism and destruction of university property, confirmed by KNUST’s own CCTV surveillance systems.

Management had, in that earlier declaration, categorically stated that the two were no longer bonafide students of KNUST and were to be treated as trespassers should they be found anywhere within the university community.

Current students were similarly warned against associating with them, with management putting in place the threat of severe disciplinary sanctions for any student found aiding or facilitating their access to university facilities.

“The university will not tolerate the continued presence of dismissed individuals on its campus, regardless of any prior affiliations those individuals may have had with the institution,” said the declaration.

The university has urged all students, staff, and residents to remain vigilant and to cooperate actively with KNUST Security Services in enforcing the bans.

KNUST says it remains fully committed to preserving a safe, secure, and academically conducive environment for all bona fide members of its community.