KNUST Student Passes Away a Week After Completing His Final Year Exams: “Oh Life”

• Emmanuel Larbi, a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has died
• The young man passed away only one week after finishing his final year examinations at the university
• Social media users who read the sad development shared their thoughts and extended their condolences to the bereaved family

Emmanuel Larbi, a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has died.

The young man passed away just one week after he finished writing his final year examination for his four-year course.

Until his demise, Emmanuel Larbi was a KNUST student from the Department of Communication Design, Faculty of Art (FOA).

However, his dream of completing his education and becoming an established man could not materialise due to his sudden death.

The exact cause of death was not immediately known.

A post on X indicated that Emmanuel Larbi was laid to rest on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Akosombo in the Eastern Region.

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"Emmanuel Larbi, a KNUST student from the Department of Communication Design, Faculty of Art (FOA), has passed away, just a week after completing his final year exams in September. Funeral: Today ( Saturday, October 4, 2025) at Akosombo. Rest in peace, Teknokrat 🙏💔."

YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the post shared by @KNUSTNotice on X. Read them below:

@ticklefari said:

"Herrrrr life....hmmmm."

@0panaa_1 wrote:

"Life be someway o."

@baby_maradona19 said:

"Ahh Awurade 💔💔💔."

@Iam_Andynuel wrote:

"Hmm, so sad🥹."

@EricKyerem84680 said:

"Hmmm, rest in peace."

@Stanley_Bz607 wrote:

"May his soul rest in peace."

@sharon_asumadu said:

"So sad, may his soul rest in peace."

@AtseyoRichmond wrote:

"Dear God, grant him rest in the bosom of Abraham. May his dear soul rest in peace."

@dcoffie285 said:

"Eiiii, hmmmm rest in peace."

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In another publication, YEN.com.gh reported that a final-year student at the University of Ghana has passed away, leaving his loved ones in mourning.

According to a post on X by Voice of Legon, the young man, identified as Horlali Wisdom, was involved in an accident that claimed his life.

Until his demise, Horlali Wisdom was pursuing Education at Ghana's premier university.

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Netizens who saw the post were heartbroken and expressed their views in the comments section.

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Source: YEN.com.gh