Kogi varsity dismisses four lecturers over ‘sexual harassment’

The governing council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) in Kogi state has approved the dismissal of four lecturers over alleged sexual harassment and examination malpractice.

Chaired by Victor Ndoma-Egba, the council arrived at the decision during its second meeting.

The council appreciated the university management for following due process in the investigation and promised not to tolerate unethical conduct in the university.

Ndoma-Egba cautioned members of staff and lecturers against all forms of molestation, and urged students to always speak out when molested.

The council also implored the university to quickly process other pending cases of misconduct, especially the trending one in the faculty of science.

In 2020, the governing council of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Adamawa state, sacked two senior lecturers over allegations of victimisation and sexual harassment.

The lecturers, Yakubu Bobboi and Toma Fulani Mbahi, were accused of harassing one C. A. Bathon, a master’s degree student in their department.

The university also terminated the appointment of Bakari Girei of the registry department for alleged misappropriation of N1.1 million.