President Robert Mugabe at the weekend detained thousands of students at the Midlands State University when he was conferring degrees to 2358 graduands.
Students were told either to vacate the university campus on Friday or risk detention for the whole weakened.
The MSU students’ affairs department on Friday announced that all students were not allowed to leave the college on Saturday when Mugabe was at the college.
“Be advised that no one is allowed to get in or out of the University on Saturday because  of the graduation which President Robert Mugabe as the Chancellor will be officiating, so  anyone wishing to vacate can do so today (Friday) or Sunday after the  important event”, announced students’ representatives.
On Saturday all gates leading to the University campus were closed as heavily armed police details began manning them.
The whole of Senga and Nehosho high density areas were also heavily militarised.
The security spread to the Gweru –Shurugwi roundabout and caused congestion which practically blocked cars proceeding from the city centre to Shurugwi.