Elijah Kofi Awuah: 16-Year-Old Adisco Student Reportedly Dies Under Heartbreaking Circumstances

• Elijah Kofi Awuah, a second-year student of Adisadel College (Adisco) in the Central Region, has reportedly died after falling ill
• The 16-year-old student's funeral has been scheduled for September 19, 2025, at Acheampong Market in Jukwa, opposite the Chief's Palace
• News of his passing went viral on September 12, with many Ghanaians expressing heartbreak and offering condolences to his family

A 16-year-old student of Adisadel College (Adisco), Elijah Kofi Awuah, has tragically passed away.

According to reports, the late youngster was a second-year student at the prestigious senior high school located in Cape Coast.

Awuah reportedly fell ill recently and passed away. His cause of death has not been officially stated.

Several posts announcing the death of the young ‘Santa Clausian’ went viral on Facebook on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Many Ghanaians expressed heartbreak over the devastating death and shared their condolences with his family.

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Elijah Awuah's funeral has been scheduled for September 19 at the Acheampong Market, opposite the Chief's Palace in Jukwa in the Central Region.

Below is a Facebook post with details of Elijah Kofi Awuah’s heartbreaking demise.

Family member mourns late Elijah Awuah

In a TikTok video seen by YEN.com.gh, Kweku Awuah, a reported relative of the young Adisco student, mourned his passing.

Kweku shared a video collage containing images of Elijah’s obituaries and one photo of him as a child, backed by a sombre song by Ghanaian gospel musician Nacee.

Netizens flooded the comment section to express their sadness over the development and offered thoughts and prayers to the bereaved family.

Below is the TikTok video of a reported family member mourning the death of young Elijah Awuah.

Ghanaians react to Adisco student’s death

YEN.com.gh compiled some comments reacting to the devastating death of 16-year-old Adisadel College student, Elijah Kofi Awuah.

JulietSam said:

"May your soul rest in peace 😭😭😭😭."

rosemaryacheampom5 wrote:

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"So sad 😭. May you find rest in the bosom of your maker 🙏."

obaapa sandy commented:

"God have mercy on the youth, please 😭😭😭😭,"

user3098124675569 said:

"May we not die prematurely in Jesus' name."

Ethel Awuku wrote:

"Awwwwww, my condolences to the family. May God be your strength in this difficult time."

Rejoice Koffie said:

"Sorry, this is too harsh for your mom. I met her at Interbeton after she lost you. Rest well, baby boy, may God console your mom and the entire family."

Kwame Malcolm wrote:

"Such images of the young dying depresses me a lot. Oh my."

TikToker and nursing student passes away

Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian TikToker and nursing student, Colourwinner, passed away in tragic circumstances.

The final year student of the Presbyterian Nursing and Midwifery Training School at Dormaa Ahenkro died a few days before sitting for her licensure exams.

News of her death left her nursing colleagues, friends, and family members devastated, with many taking to social media to share their favourite moments of her life to honour her passing.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh