‘Sexual harassment’: Adamawa varsity fires two senior lecturers

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

In a statement on Tuesday, Aminu Gururmpawo, information and protocol officer of the institution, said the two lecturers, Yakubu Bobboi and Toma Fulani Mbahi, were accused of harassing one C. A. Bathon, a master’s degree student in their department.

He said the termination of their appointment is with immediate effect.

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

“The governing council of the Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola has at its 96th regular meeting held on Thursday 27th February 2020 approved the termination of appointments of three senior staff of the university,” he said.

“Two of the senior academic staff appointment, was terminated for their involvement in acts of victimisation and sexual harassment.

“They are Dr Yakubu Bobboi and Dr Toma Fulani Mbahi both staff of the Department of Animal Science and Range Management and were penalised for their involvement in the victimisation and sexual harassment of one Miss C. A. Bathon, a Master’s student in the Department.

“While the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Bakari-Girei, Deputy Registrar, Registry Department, was also terminated for his role in the misappropriation of the University Primary School Parent/Teacher Association’s (PTA) funds to the tune of One million, One hundred and Twenty thousand (1,120,000.00) Naira.”