At least 18 students from Makerere University who were arrested on Monday this week during a students’ strike over tuition fees were sent to Luzira Upper Prison until next week.
Among the students sent Luzira include Makerere University Councilor Bernard Luyiga, who on Tuesday collapsed from a Police Cell in Kampala. The suspects in the cell told journalists that Luyiga collapsed after being kicked in the stomach by a certain police officer.

On Monday this week one student was also reportedly shot in leg by the Police and many others injured and rushed to Mulago Hospital some in critical condition. The students were protesting against the new university policy, which requires them to pay over 60% of their tuition fees in the first week of the semester.

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