Calm has returned to the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after resident students of University Hall and Unity Hall clashed Thursday night.
It is unclear what sparked the violent clashes but reports say students of University Hall, popularly known as Katanga, embarked on a procession which ended up in the precincts of Unity Hall, popularly known as Conti(nental). The rivalry between the two halls has been age-long.
Students pelted stones at one another, resulting in vandalism of some properties including vehicles parked on campus.
Police moved in to restore calm while the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) issued a warning to any persons or group of persons harbouring intentions to embark on reprisal demonstration on campus.
On Friday, August 19, when 3news.com got its correspondent to the campus, calm has returned.
Visible was a joint personnel of the security agencies.
“The Police are in firm control of the situation and investigation is ongoing to arrest those behind this unfortunate, needless and unjustifiable attacks and bring them to face justice,” the police said in a statement on Friday, August 19.
“We therefore urge all law abiding members of the university community to remain calm and support the police as we deal with the situation.”
By Emmanuel Kwame Amoh|3news.com|Ghana