Black smoke can be seen billowing from the UPNG Uniforce security base at Waigani.
A UPNG staff told Loop PNG that at least three vehicles at the security base have been set on fire, while the base itself was allegedly ransacked by angry students.
The staff claimed that some students tried to prevent their colleagues from the School of Natural and Physical Sciences from attending classes. Uniforce stepped in to prevent that from happening when the group of students retaliated.
However, a UPNG student leader told Loop PNG that Uniforce tried to force some male students to attend classes. The students were at the buai market at the clinic area when the guards ordered them to stop whatever they're doing and get to class.
"We're waiting to reconcile with the administration before we can resume classes," the student leader stated. "No one will go to class until we reconcile."
The reconciliation was supposed to take place this afternoon.
NCD metropolitan superintendent Ben Turi told Loop that they are carrying out dialogue with the students to contain the situation.
A Uniforce guard was allegedly injured during the clash.
Situation is still tense.
