Students from Kagumo High School were nabbed with litres of fuel on Sunday evening.
At 10 PM, the school principal reported the school unrest at the Kiganjo police station.
"It was reported by principal Kagumo High School, that today 7/11/2021 at around 1800hrs he received a report from one of the watchmen namely peter wangungu that there was unsual movement from one of the dormitory namely wambogo dorm," read part of the statement.
After hearing of the commotion, the principal went to the dormitory area where he found three students inside.
"They were unable to give any reason as to why they remained inside the dorm yet other students were in class going on with their preps. Upon being searched the three students were found with one and half litters of kerosine, half litter of turptine and amatch box."
After rushing to the school, police officers conducted their investigations and found out that the students were plotting to burn the school dormitory.
The three students were arrested and placed in custody
Later that evening, at around 2345hrs students who had retired to sleep decided to break the window panes of one dormitory namely Kamunge.
As the other students were released to go home on Monda, the three were arrested and are to be arraigned in court.
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