Nigerian university suspends lecturer over alleged attempt to sexually assault student

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Mr Udoudom had attempted to sexually assault his female student in his office.

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The lecturer, Mfonobong Udoudom, works at the School of General Studies Programme Unit of the university where he teaches Peace and Conflict Resolution and Nigerian People’s and Culture.The lecturer was said to have threatened to fail the female student in his course if she refused to have an affair with him in his office.The UNN spokesperson, Mr Omeaku, said in the statement that the university management has set up a disciplinary panel to investigate the incident.

He said the university has zero-tolerance for sexual misconducts involving its staff and students, adding that the institution is among a few universities in Nigeria that has a Sexual Harassment Policy guiding relationship between staff and students of the institution.

 

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