General News of Monday, 22 October 2018Source: citinewsroom.comOver 20 KNUST students in police custody after violent protestThe students were protesting alleged brutalities meted out to their colleaguesOver twenty students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in Kumasi, have been arrested after students went on rampage on Monday morning, destroying public and private property in a violent protest. Citi News’ Ashanti Regional correspondent, Hafiz Tijani, reported that armed military and police personnel have taken over the KNUST campus after the protest led to the destruction of private and public properties. “The protest which started as a peaceful one, nearly turned chaotic when armed police officers fired gunshots to disperse the rampaging students. Katanga Alumni Association blames authorities for protestMeanwhile, the Katanga Alumni Association has condemned the violent conduct of students. BackgroundThe Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) led demonstration following the arrest of 10 students and one alumnus of the school.

Source: GhanaWeb October 22, 2018 18:00 UTC