UniMAC mourns with family as student killed in road crash is laid to rest

The management and students of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), today, February 7, 2026, laid to rest Mr. Nelson Blay Narkotey, a student described by many as brilliant and dedicated, but whose untimely death has deeply affected the entire university community.

The burial, which was held earlier today at Somanya in the Eastern region, was attended by the students and management of UniMAC, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Eric Opoku Mensah.

The delegation also included other principal officers of the university, such as Professor Winston Abroampah, the Pro-Vice Chancellor; Dr Obaapanin Oforiwaa Adu, the Acting Registrar; Professor Christiana Hammond, Rector of the UniMAC Institute of Journalism; Mr. Francis Obeng, the Director of Finance; and Dr Ike Tandoh, Dean, Office of the Dean of Students.

The university said it had not reneged on its efforts in providing every needed support to the bereaved family as well as the student body, right from the unfortunate demise of Nelson.

The Dean of Students, Dr Ike Tandoh, in particular, has coordinated all the student welfare efforts throughout the period of mourning.

The presence of both the management and students demonstrates unparalleled reflection of UniMAC’s commitment to student welfare and community responsibility.

The students, on their part, expressed appreciation for the swift response and consistent support shown by management from the announcement of Nelson’s death through to his final interment.

It would be recalled that The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) was thrown into deep mourning following the tragic and untimely death of Nelson Blay Narkotey, a Level 300 Top-Up Journalism student, who was fatally knocked down by a hit-and-run driver while returning from campus.

Nelson Blay Narkotey is remembered by colleagues as an academically strong and disciplined student with great potential.

His death has prompted renewed conversations within the university on student support systems and institutional care during the period of bereavement.

He is survived by his family and a grieving UniMAC student body.