ATBU lecturer fired for sexual harassment involving PG student

The governing council of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi state has dismissed one Usman Aliyu, a PhD holder, from the service of the institution.

Zailani Bappa, the institution’s PR director, disclosed this in an interview with NAN in Bauchi on Thursday.

He said the lecturer’s dismissal was approved during the 96th regular meeting of the institution held on April 11, 2025.

Bappa said it came after the lecturer was found guilty of having sexually harassed a married female postgraduate student of the institution.

He said that the student is from ATBU’s chemical engineering department.

“Yes, it’s true, and that was because the lecturer was confirmed guilty of the offence by the senior staff disciplinary committee of the institution,” Bappa said.

“The dismissal was in accordance with chapter 3, item f, i, (o) of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service of the University.

“The council has subsequently approved his dismissal from the service of the University with immediate effect.

“In view of this, he has been directed to hand over all the property of the university in his possession to his head of department and his identification card to the chief security officer of the university.”