Kaduna University Lecturer Dismissed Over Sexual Harassment

One Dr. Idowu Abbas of the Geography Department in Kaduna State University (KASU) has been relieved of his duties over allegations of sexual harassment.

In a statement on Friday, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the school, Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa, disclosed that Abbas confessed to sexually harassing female students.

Ekohotblog gathered that termination of Abbas’ appointment was sequel to the outcome of the investigation of the alleged sexual harassment against the lecturer by the university’s Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee, chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).

He said the report of the investigating committee was presented at the 217th Management Meeting of the institution on Jan. 12.

The management also directed that all students under his supervision be reassigned to another lecturer in the department who has scruples.

Part of the statement read: “According to the report, Abbas confessed in his testimony to have touched and hugged a female student he was supervising her project from behind against her will, when she went to his office to discuss her project.

“His testimonies also revealed other nasty and randy misbehaviour he exhibited to the student.”

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According to Ashafa, such gross misconduct violated Section 8.7 Paragraph (f) of the Administrative and Academic Regulations in Kaduna State University and punishable by dismissal and/or termination of appointment.

The deputy Vice-Chancellor also described Abbas’ earlier resignation as “null and void.”