The protests have resulted in the demolition of the Junior Common Room, the windscreen of the Students Representative Council bus and a notice board.
University of Education-Winneba closed down over violent protests
The University of Education, Winneba has been closed down indefinitely over a series of violent protests by the students.
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Reports indicate that the police shot a couple of warning shots in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
The students are demanding the return of a number of dismissed lecturers and the immediate dismissal of the Vice Chancellor, Rev. Prof. Afful-Broni.
In the dismissal letters, Professor Afful-Broni wrote:
“The Disciplinary Board set up at the instance of the Vice-Chancellor to further investigate your conduct in respect of court action you initiated together with six other staff who were asked to step aside established the following:"
"You did not exhaust the internal structures of the University for settling disputes before proceeding to court."
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