The Ghana Police Service has announced that calm has been restored at the Tamale Technical University (TTU) following the clash between the police and students.
In a press statement by the police dated September 16, 2025, the police revealed that three police officers and three students sustained injuries following a violent clash.
Portions of the statement read, “The students became aggressive upon seeing the Police and started pelting stones, which resulted in three students sustaining injuries, as well as, three Police Officers who are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. No damage to school properties and Police facilities were recorded”.
The statement added, “Intelligence received indicated that at about 9:00 am, students numbering about five hundred (500) massed up in front of the school’s administration block. Upon receipt of the information, a team led by Supt/Mr Richard Lantei Odartey was deployed to restore law and order.
“It was observed that the demonstrating students had set ablaze vehicle tyres at the main entrance of the school (TAMASCO direction) and in front of the Police Post (Kpalsi direction) on the main road, as well as in front of the Administration block,” the statement added.
The Northern Regional Police Command added that calm has been restored at the Tamale Technical University following an unlawful demonstration on Tuesday, 16th September 2025.
“The team managed to bring the situation under control and restored calm to the school. Meanwhile, a temporary deployment is stationed on the grounds to avert any recurrence,” it stated.
Yesterday, September 16 some students of the Tamale Technical University on Tuesday, held a protest against what they claim is management neglect and misappropriation of the school’s funds and baseless fee increment.
Reports suggest the student, in their protest, blocked all entry points of the school and also burnt lorry tyres at the administration.
The student later clashed with the police, and scores of students sustained various degrees of injuries after the students clashed with police during a protest against the management of the school.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC), Musa Mahamudu, the demonstration was to demand better welfare for students and the development of the university.
Musa Mahamudu stated, “Our main aim for this demonstration is the issue we have at hand with management. Which has to do with the compressing issues that affect students in this university.
“Let’s talk about hostels, lecture halls, campus comfortability etc. Over the years, we have been paying school fees, and there are levies for development supposed to development this university,” he stated.
They further petitioned the Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu to address their grievances.
“We are compelled to bring to your urgent attention issues of systematic neglect of students’ welfare, alleged misapplication of funds and the proposed increment of fees without justification.
“These actions in our view contravene the principle of equity of accountability and quality education enshrined in the 1992 constitution of Ghana,” portions of the petition read.
They added that the school’s infrastructure is in a deplorable state despite paying levies and fees, and called on management to ensure judicious use of the monies paid.
See the statement below:
