Dr. Mohamed Sani Idiagbon, the HOD of English,
was allegedly caught in the act. His
victim, identified only as “Faith” by the Students’ Union President, is said to
be a 200 level
student of the department.
Faith had gone
to his office concerning a Continuous Assessment test she had missed, and the
lecturer seized the opportunity to sexually harass her.
A student of
the school told SR that Dr. Idiagbon does this in collaboration with his
colleagues in the department. In that
regard, he mentioned another lecturer nicknamed “Michael Alabi Jackson”, as one
of his allies.
That student
told SR that if the university promises to protect the female students in the
department, several of them will come into the open about Dr. Idiagbon’s track
record of sexual harassment.
In a phone
interview, the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun,
confirmed Dr. Idiagbon resignation after he had been suspended and removed as
the head of the English department. Akogun said that Idiagbon refused to honor
an invitation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee before he chose to resign.
He further
stated that the university is investigating the matter and will ensure that the
lecturer is duly punished if found guilty of the allegations against him. The
sub-dean of student affairs, Dr. Yussuf, also told SR that the case was
reported to the Students’ Support Center shortly after the Easter break.
Investigations
show that the university failed to take the case seriously until the video went
viral on social media, suggesting that the institution is normally negligent in
such matters. Dr. Yussuf assured that
Faith will be protected from any form of victimization. Close friends of the
victim said she has been traumatized since the video went viral.
Cc: Sahara reporters
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