Police fires warning shots to disperse rioting TaTU students

Police Restore Calm After Violent TaTU Protest

Calm has been restored at the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) after a violent student protest that started on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, escalated into clashes with police officers, leaving six people injured. The confrontation, sparked by grievances over fees and welfare issues, has since drawn national attention and condemnation from political groups. According to the Northern Regional Police Command, nearly 500 students gathered at the a…

Police fires warning shots to disperse rioting TaTU students

POLICE in Tamale, the Northern Regional capital, on Tuesday fired warn­ing shots to disperse protesting students of the Tamale Technical University (TaTU). The action, according to the police, was to prevent the demonstrators from destroying university property. The students were protesting what they described as unfair fee hikes and mismanagement by the university authorities. President of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG), T…