{"id":94424,"date":"2025-09-16T17:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94424"},"modified":"2025-09-16T17:45:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:45:56","slug":"violent-protest-by-our-students-regrettable-and-unfortunate-tamale-technical-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94424","title":{"rendered":"Violent protest by our students regrettable and unfortunate \u2013 Tamale Technical University"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Public Affairs Director of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU), Osman Mubarik, has described the violent turn of a student protest on campus as regrettable and unfortunate, stressing that the situation should never have escalated to such a level.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews<\/strong>\u2019 The Pulse, Mr Mubarik confirmed that calm had been restored after security intervened, but said management was deeply concerned about how the demonstration spiralled.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is regrettable and it\u2019s unfortunate. We shouldn\u2019t have gotten to this point,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are just about to enter a crisis meeting in the next few minutes to decide on the way forward. But I have to indicate that this particular incident is regrettable.\u201d<\/p>\n

His remarks follow Tuesday\u2019s violent protest at Tamale Technical University, where at least three students were injured during a demonstration over fee hikes and deteriorating campus conditions. <\/p>\n

Read also: Tamale Technical University students injured as protest over fee hikes and poor facilities turns violent<\/p>\n

What began as a peaceful protest escalated into clashes with security personnel, leaving two students with head injuries and another with a leg injury. The injured were later taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment.<\/p>\n

Mr Mubarik acknowledged that student demonstrations are a legitimate means of expressing grievances but criticised the escalation, which prompted police action to restore order.<\/p>\n

\u201cDemonstrations are legitimate, but escalating them to this particular point is the source of confusion. We have had a series of protests in the university, but we have never gotten to this point where the police would have to crack down,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

This notwithstanding, he reassured students and the public that management is committed to dialogue and will intensify engagement with students to address their concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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