A joint military/police reinforcement has been deployed in the Ejura township, following violent disturbances by the youth that resulted in the burning of the police station in the town on Saturday morning.
The youth action followed the death of an alleged mobile phone thief, who was said to have fallen ill after his arrest by the police, and subsequent death later at a hospital in the town.
The news of the death of the young man sparked outraged among the youth, who mobilized themselves and attack the police officers at the police station.
The officers sensing danger ran away and the agitated youth set fire to the entire police station burning it together with police vehicles and other valuable items into ashes.
