COPPERBELT University (CBU) students on Saturday evening smashed two motor vehicle windscreens in a rumpus that followed a power outage.

Copperbelt University Students Union president, Mark Munafumpa and police told reporters in Kitwe yesterday the unruly behaviour was sparked by a disruption in electricity supply.

Campus security personnel apprehended two students in the confusion that happened between 19:00 hours and 21:00 hours.

Mr Munafumpa said shortly after electricity went off, some students ran amok and
went to Jambo Drive where they started throwing missiles and caused commotion among motorists.

He, however, said it was yet to be established whether the protest was actually sparked by the power outage or the students took advantage of the darkness to air their grievances over irregularities in meal allowance payments.

“I am made to believe that protest was over the issue of meal allowance and not the power outage because there are some omissions in payment of the allowances,” he said.

He some motorists were stoned although he could not tell how many vehicles were involved and the extent of the damage caused.

“On behalf of the union, we condemn the students’ action. Their behaviour was not necessary at all,” Mr Munafumpa said.

And police said two vehicles had their windscreens smashed by the students, and that no arrests were made.

CBU registrar Allan Ilunga said some students had not been paid their meal allowances.

Mr Ilunga said the affected students were either those who had not submitted their bank account numbers or those who had given wrong information.