Tamale Technical University Students Injured in Clash with Police
- Some students of Tamale Technical University have been injured during a protest on campus
- The protest was sparked by grievances over alleged mismanagement of fee by the school’s leadership
- Police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd, sparking outrage on social media
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Some students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) have sustained various degrees of injuries following a clash with police during a protest against the school's management.
The protest, jointly organised by the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) and the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of TaTU, drew attention to the worsening conditions on campus..
Source: UGC
During the protest held on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the students also accused the university's management of neglect, misappropriation and mismanagement of school funds, as well as an unjustified fee increase.
A video circulating on social media captured the police dispersing the crowd with water from a water cannon while some of the students were seen throwing stones at them.
Watch the video below:
TaTU SRC PRO explains reasons for demonstration
Addressing the media, the Public Relations Officer of the TaTU Students Representative Council (SRC), Musa Mahmudu, explains the motive behind the demonstration.
"We are saying that over the years, we have been paying school fees, and if you take the school fees structure, there are levies for development, for sanitation, and for medical examinations....The development levy is supposed to improve this university, yet if you go to the lecture halls, the heat alone will drive you out of class," he said.
Watch another video below:
"The stench around the HND block is unbearable. you can't even stand it. If you see the hostel, you would think it's an abandoned structure. Meanwhile, students are paying 1,200 cedis for the hostel. They also pay an additional 100 cedis in hostel dues, but if you go there, it looks like an abandoned structure." he added.
Ghanaians sympathise with TaTU students
Ghanaians on social media have reacted to the violent clash between the Tamale Technical University students and the police.
YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Akomiah Sekyi said:
"Is it wrong for the students to demand for what is due them? In fact something they have paid! What was the role of the police? To cause injury or to calm nerves? Thinking unconventionally."
@Bryt also said:
"Right now, if anyone of them gets seriously injured, it will be the burden of his or her family.. It’s good we demand for the right thing but in doing that, let’s apply wisdom and do it in a better way ..We can have a demonstration that won’t result in casualties."
Source: UGC
Students seize headmaster’s car
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that Sirigu Senior High School students seized their headmaster's car and locked his office during a protest.
Students have complained about inadequate toilet facilities, contributing to their other security concerns.
They also called for the headmaster's removal and a thorough investigation into the use of funds for feeding.
Source: YEN.com.gh
