Mbale City | THE BLACK EXAMINER | Police in Mbale apprehended 13 students from three prominent secondary schools for organizing a protest and disrupting traffic. These students, hailing from Nkoma Secondary School, Mbale Secondary School, and Progressive High School, took to the streets after being expelled from their respective schools on Tuesday morning due to unpaid fees. They obstructed Pallisa Road and hurled stones at oncoming vehicles.
Rogers Taitika, the spokesperson for the Elgon region police, reported that the police promptly intervened to disperse the unruly students. The arrested students are presently held at Mbale Central Police Station. Taitika added that a search is ongoing for more students who are evading arrest, and these students will face charges related to inciting violence and intentionally damaging property.
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