Nkumba University students went absolutely mental like beheaded chickens all because of ridiculous RETAKE fee increment; the aggrieved students are pelting stones at the police trucks, and hurling all sorts of insults at their Vice Chancellor.
According to police,
property was destroyed and some of the ring leaders have been arrested. Students smashed glass windows and doors and other university property. 10 students have so far been arrested by Police.
Teargas was fired to disperse students who were striking over increased retake and missed paper fees. The University management this semester increased retake fees from Shs 100,000 to a ridiculous 200,000 and missed paper fees from Shs20, 000 to Shs100,000.The students are also protesting the university management’s decision to block all students who did not register from sitting exams.
More police personnel are being deployed at the Entebbe based campus to contain the rowdy students. Many students have been arrested and bundled at on the police patrol vehicle. By the look of things, students are not ready to give up till the administration dissolves the increased fees.
