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Makerere students petition court over detained colleagues
Police officers guarding some of the Makerere University students whom they arrested on Thursday October 24, 2019 during the demonstration against tuition increment. PHOTO BY MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI
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Meanwhile, at least 11 students have been hospitalised following army and police raid on Thursday night. Students accuse the army and police of raiding their halls of residences and beating whoever they found in addition to destroying their property.
Makerere University students have petitioned Buganda Road Magistrates Court seeking unconditional release of their colleagues who are currently in Police custody at Wandegeya station.
There are about 46 students who have been arrested since the strike at the University started, on Tuesday. They are opposing the cumulative 15% tuition increment by the University administration.
The students led by the Vice Guild President Judith Naluwago state that their colleagues are being held illegally by police beyond the mandatory 48 hours within which they ought to be brought before a competent court of law.
“The police have not produced the detained students before court yet the mandatory 48 hours have passed. They have even suppressed our efforts to secure bond for our colleagues. That’s why we have decided to petition the court through our human rights lawyer Eron Kiiza to have them released as soon as possible and unconditionally,” Ms Naluwago said.
In the application, the Attorney General, OC Wandegeya Police Station Samwuel Obwang and DPC Godwin Ochaki have been named as respondents.
Meanwhile, at least 11 students have been hospitalised following army and police raid on Thursday night. Students accuse the army and police of raiding their halls of residences and beating whoever they found in addition to destroying their property.
