UB students arrested

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University of Botswana (UB) students including the Student Representative Council (SRC) acting president, Dikosha Dikosha, were arrested yesterday following the chaotic strike for non-payment of their monthly allowance.

Dikosha, who had just been released when he spoke with Mmegi, said that they were threatened by the police when arrested and then were later released.

“We were arrested and threatened by Central police officers in the morning.  Some of the students were whipped with sjamboks for striking.  There were no charges laid against us,” he said.

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