The University of Education Winneba has been shutdown with immediate effect following clashes between protesting students and police.

Central Regional Minister and head of the Regional Security Council Kwamena Duncan announced the shutdown Thursday.

According to him “every passing day, the level of insecurity escalates,” with lots of vandalism and violence.

Cedidollar can report of destruction of university properties, as well as injuries recorded by both the police and the protesting students in the ensuing clashes.

The students have been demanding the reinstatement of some lecturers who were dismissed by the Vice Chancellor of the University Rev Father Prof Anthony Afful-Broni

The lecturers Professor Ephraim Avea Nsoh, Principal of the College of Languages Education at Ajumako and Dr. Frimpong Kakyire Duku who is the local President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) were dismissed after they sued the university.

A letter announcing their dismissal said the lecturers failed to exhaust all internal mechanisms before proceeding to the law court.

Their dismissal has been a subject of controversy on campus with the students taking to the streets in protest for several days.

They say the lecturers have been unjustifiably dismissed and must be reinstated. They are also demanding the resignation of the Vice Chancellor.

Lectures have been halted for days as the demonstration turned violent by the day.

According to the Regional Minister Kwamena Duncan, the “University bus has been shattered,” he said, adding, “some of the students burnt tires, blocked roads and turned the peace and security of the university upside down.”

The students have until 6:00pm Thursday to vacate the university premises. It is not clear yet when they will return.