Officials Of KNUST Shut Down School Indefinitely

KNUST shut down indefinitely. Moreover, this news follows earlier clashes between some students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a joint task force of the police and military. The Katanga students led the students in the demonstration. After an emergency meeting between school authorities and the regional security council, they resolved to shut down the school indefinitely.

According to media reports, all local students vacated the school premises. Also, the Ashanti regional minister stated that the only people who will be given one hall to stay in will be international students. Furthermore, he communicated that there was a curfew on the school from 6:00 PM today till 6:00 AM.

Authorities deployed soldiers to the KNUST to augment efforts by the police to control rampaging students.

However, the students mounted roadblocks, burnt tires on the streets within the campus and vandalized property.  These activities of the aggrieved students are what has resulted in this decision of authorities of the school.