The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has temporarily closed its swimming pool and constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the death of a third-year student, David Osei Agyapong, at the facility.

The decision was taken at an emergency management meeting on Monday, November 9, 2026, following the death of the Chemical Engineering student, who reportedly drowned after diving into the university's swimming pool on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

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In a statement, the university said the committee would investigate the circumstances surrounding Agyapong's death alongside the ongoing investigation by the Ghana Police Service.

"A Fact-Finding Committee has been set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the passing of Mr. Agyapong, notwithstanding the ongoing investigation by the Ghana Police Service," the statement said.

The committee has been given two weeks, from Monday, November 9, to Friday, November 20, 2026, to complete its work and submit a report to university management.

As part of the immediate measures following the incident, KNUST has also ordered the temporary closure of the swimming pool to students and members of the general public until investigations are completed.

"The KNUST Swimming Pool has been closed to students and the general public temporarily while investigations are ongoing," management stated.

Agyapong, who was a Level 300 Chemical Engineering student, died after entering the water from one of the upper diving boards at approximately 5:10 p.m. on Saturday but failed to resurface.

Pool attendants reportedly retrieved him from the water after a few minutes and rushed him to the KNUST Hospital for emergency medical attention. However, attempts to resuscitate him proved unsuccessful.

Before his death, Agyapong was described by the university as an experienced swimmer who regularly used the facility. He was also a member of the KNUST basketball team.

His body has been deposited at the university's School of Medical Sciences morgue pending an autopsy to establish the cause of death, while police investigations continue.

The university's decision to establish an independent fact-finding committee means its internal inquiry will run alongside the police investigation as management seeks to establish exactly what happened at the swimming facility.

The findings are expected to provide further clarity on the circumstances surrounding the student's death.

See the full statement below:



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