Over 300 Students Suspended After Strike at Nyapea Secondary School

Zombo District — More than 300 students of Nyapea Secondary School in Zombo District have been suspended for two weeks following a violent strike that broke out on Monday and led to the destruction of school property.

According to school authorities, the unrest saw students vandalise several school facilities, prompting the administration to suspend the suspected participants as investigations into the incident continue.

The students reportedly protested over a number of grievances, including poor feeding at the school, slow progress in infrastructure development, alleged corruption in the administration, and the recent transfer of one of their teachers whom they claimed was important to their academic programs.

Sources at the school said the strike began in the evening hours when groups of students started chanting and moving through the dormitories before turning their anger toward school property.

Windows were reportedly broken and some facilities damaged during the chaos.

School administrators say the two-week suspension is intended to restore calm at the institution while allowing investigations into the matter.

“We had to take decisive action to ensure order is restored and to allow time for proper assessment of the damage and the issues raised,” a source familiar with the school’s management said.

Local authorities and education officials in Zombo District have since intervened and are expected to engage both the school management and students to address the concerns raised.

The affected students will only be allowed back to school after the suspension period and after meeting conditions set by the school administration.

Schools in the West Nile sub-region have in the past experienced cases of student unrest, often linked to complaints about school management, welfare issues, and academic concerns.

Education officials have repeatedly urged school administrators to maintain open communication with students in order to prevent such incidents from escalating into destructive protests.