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10 students released, while four remain in custody
Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU)
August 06, 2009

Ten student activists who had been detained by campus security personnel at the University of Zimbabwe security control room on 4 August 2009 were released yesterday and the other four were handed over to Avondale Police Station where they remain in custody.

The remaining four include militant student leader and President of ZINASU, Clever Bere, Harare Polytechnic student leader Kudakwashe Chakabva, ZINASU General Councilor and Zimbabwe School of Mines SRC President Archieford Mudzengi and Brian Ruas Ndoro a political science student at the University of Zimbabwe.

Yesterday Professor Levy Nyagura allegedly hurled insults at the ZINASU President accusing him of promoting terrorism at the University, in a move that left onlookers shell-shocked. Students who witnessed the encounter at the control room expressed shock at the apparent lack of maturity exhibited by Professor Nyagura's conduct a move that will certainly not help the beleaguered professor's fast dwindling stature and respect within the student fraternity.

The lawyer representing the four, Jeremiah Bamu said that there are no clear charges being preferred against the detained students as yet although he observed that the four are mostly likely to be charged disorderly conduct in a public place. Mr Bamu also indicated that there was a strong likelihood of the four student leaders being transferred to Harare Central Police Station during the course of the day.

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