The family of Ivan Baidoo, a Level 200 law student at Central University, who died following an alleged hit-and-run accident on the Tema Motorway, is appealing to the public for information.
Reports suggest Ivan was knocked down by a vehicle on August 27, 2026, with the driver allegedly leaving the scene after the incident.
Following his death, his family has launched a public appeal for information that could help identify the driver involved and bring the person responsible to justice.
The family has placed a GH¢50,000 reward for credible information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of the alleged culprit or culprits.
Also, the family is urging anyone who witnessed the accident or has information about the circumstances surrounding the incident to come forward.
According to the notice, information can be provided through +233 20 250 4411, with the family assuring informants that all information will be treated with strict confidentiality.
The late Ivan was pursuing his law degree at Central University.
In related news, in January 2026, Nelson Blay Nokotey, a level 300 Top-Up Journalism student of the University of Media, Arts and Communications (UniMAC), tragically died.
The student was knocked down by an unregistered vehicle on the N1 Highway.
According to eyewitness reports, the driver initially faked concern but later fled the scene, leaving Nelson’s body, which was discovered by a police patrol team.
The Public Affairs Directorate, UniMAC, in a statement, described the tragic incident as a painful loss that has left the school community in deep mourning and disbelief.
UniMAC revealed that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, has met with Nelson’s family.
Also added that the Vice-Chancellor has engaged both the Students’ Representative Council and the wider student body to share in their grief and offer support.
UniMAC further added that it is working closely with the Police Service to identify and apprehend the driver for the student’s untimely death.
Meanwhile, Kwadwo Poku, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team, has said the Ghana Police Service’s failure to arrest the hit-and-run driver in the death of Charles Amissah is “problematic”.
According to Kwadwo Poku, with all the cameras Ghana have invested in around the country, the police must bow their heads in shame over their failure to arrest the driver.
Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Monday, 11 May, Kwadwo Poku stated, “The bit that baffles me is that up to today, the police have not been able to arrest the hit-and-run driver. That is strange”.
“With all the cameras we have invested in around the country, the police should bow their heads in shame, and nobody is talking about it. I think that is a very, very big problem,” he stated.
Kwadwo Poku added, “In today’s Accra, it’s not possible. Those Huawei cameras, the white poles—they are at every junction, every corner of Accra. I challenge the police on this platform; it is not possible that somebody will do a hit-and-run in Accra and the police are not able to track who that person is,” he said.
“That means that infrastructure is really not worth investing in,” he noted.
“We need a report from the police. I am pleading with the IGP; let’s get a response on this. I think closure will be important for the family,” he said.
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