The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned what it describes as “arbitrary and undemocratic” police violence against students of Tamale Technical University (TaTU), calling for accountability and the swift restoration of calm on campus.
In a statement signed by National Youth Organizer Salam Mustapha, the Youth Wing said it was shocked by viral videos showing police officers allegedly assaulting unarmed students and student leaders who were protesting to demand better welfare and greater accountability from university authorities.
“The use of arbitrary force on unarmed students and their leaders is unacceptable, undemocratic, and must be condemned by all Ghanaians,” the statement said.
The group argued that a professional and well-trained police service should have handled the situation through dialogue and restraint rather than force.
“Tamale Technical University is a citadel of knowledge, and such matters should be handled with diligence,” it added, while urging calm among students and management.
The Youth Wing also called on the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to “immediately call the Northern Regional Police Command to order” and ensure that officers involved in what it described as “sordid and despicable violence” are held accountable.
It also stressed that Ghana’s democracy cannot thrive if young people are “brutalized for exercising their rights,” pledging solidarity with the students and calling for immediate steps to restore order so academic work can resume safely.
The incident has sparked wider conversations about police conduct and the right to peaceful protest on university campuses, where students have increasingly been pushing for better infrastructure and administrative accountability.
Source: Adomonline
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