Latest reports reaching our news desk indicate that military and unknown gunmen have stormed Makerere student’s residence halls Lumumba and Merry situate. Its alleged that students are being thrown out their rooms and badly beaten in the absence of journalists.
It’s also alleged that the ugly scenes started by switching of electricity, then security operatives started breaking into the students’ rooms.
On Tuesday this week, Makerere University students started protesting against the 15% tuition increment, over 40 students since then have been arrested, some given police bonds and others still in police custody
Some students have even been expelled from the university while other got warning letters.
We shall keep you posted.
