A hall week celebration at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) at Saturday dawn turned bloody which led to the destruction of some property.
According to a source, the violent incident and vandalism in University of Cape Coast started around 12:45 am on Saturday.
The Central regional police command in Cape Coast swiftly stepped in and picked up some suspects behind the violence. Investigations have begun earnestly into the incident which also left four persons injured.
Meanwhile, the injured have been treated at the university’s hospital and discharged.
However, in a press statement issued by the Registrar of the University of Cape Coast, the university authorities said: “management strongly condemns these criminal and unfortunate acts.”
“The university with the support of relevant security agencies, especially the police have initiated an investigation into the incident.”
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“Management wishes to state unequivocally that all perpetrators will be brought to book and dealt with appropriately.”
It added: “All students, staff, the university community, and stakeholders are to remain calm while due process is followed to bring the perpetrators to book.”
According to some students of the University of Cape Coast, the clashes started when some students of the Atlantic Hall went to the front arena of the Oguaa Hall with songs and tried to forcibly enter the hall.
When they were resisted, the Atlantic Hall students attacked the Oguaa Hall with stones smashing the window glasses of the Junior Common Room (JRC), and set two motorbikes parked at the hall ablaze, broke glass windows and also set ablaze portions of the hall.
In a counter-attack, some members of the Ouguaa Hall damaged the signage at the Atlantic Hall and also went ahead to destroy a statue in front of the hall.
The incident has temporarily disrupted activities of the Oguaa hall week celebrations.
