A 20-year-old Computer Science student of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Salifu Nko-nya, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Tamale High Court following his conviction for the murder of a fellow student in a tragic love triangle dispute.
The incident, which occurred in September 2024, sent shockwaves through the university community.
The victim, a 19-year-old pharmacy student at UDS, was reportedly involved in a romantic relationship that became the source of tension between the two students.
Initial reports from the victim’s family suggested he had fallen prey to armed robbers, but subsequent investigations revealed a far more disturbing truth.
CCTV footage captured the chilling sequence of events, showing the victim being chased into an uncompleted building, where he fell and was stabbed multiple times.
Prosecutors presented compelling evidence, including telecom records that indicated Salifu had taken the victim’s phone, removed the SIM card, and inserted it into his own device.
He then impersonated the deceased, sending messages to family and friends in an apparent attempt to mislead them.
One of the messages sent by Salifu read: “Charley I go find trouble o, dem go kill me,”—a statement that prosecutors argued reflected a guilty conscience and an attempt to deflect suspicion.
After a jury deliberation, a 6-to-1 verdict was returned in favour of conviction. The presiding judge at Tamale High Court 1 handed down the life sentence, noting the gravity of the crime and its impact on the university community.
Salifu reportedly showed no emotion as the sentence was read.
Source: GBC Ghana
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