TODAY IN HISTORY: 35 students expelled at Makerere
Oct 24, 2019
The riot was triggered by Northcote hall after it was closed when it's resident students refused to name colleagues who adulterated food for fellow students with broken glass.
Thirty-five students including the Guild President Remmy Galogitho were expelled and over thirty others arrested after a violent strike at Makerere University.
The Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the students who pelted them with stones and bottles.
The students smashed vehicle window screens in clashes in which some Policemen and students were injured.
The riot was triggered by Northcote hall after it was closed when its resident students refused to name colleagues who adulterated food for fellow students with broken glass.
Soldiers arrest students who were suspected to be involved in the strike. Pictures by Karim Ssozi