A lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Kadiri, is facing allegations of sexually assaulting a female undergraduate student in his office.
According to an anonymous student, the purported incident occurred on Wednesday, August 16, when she visited the lecturer’s office to address concerns regarding her academic results.
The Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation (InclusiveSWEF), a non-governmental organization where the victim filed her complaint, stated that instead of addressing the undergraduate’s concerns about her results, Dr. Kadiri allegedly sexually assaulted her.
The Inclusive SWEF then filed a report with the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command.
The Commissioner of Police also said that Dr. Kadiri had been arrested and is expected to appear in court in the coming days.
UNILAG’s spokesperson, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, said that the university is aware of the investigation and is working with the police.
“UNILAG Management, on August 28, received a letter from the Nigeria Police Force, inviting an employee of the university for questioning. The employee was immediately informed of the development and advised to comply,” Alaga-Ibraheem said.
“On August 29, the employee complied. While we are not yet privy to the full details of the incident that led to the arrest of the employee.”
“We are fully aware that the investigation is ongoing and we are cooperating with security agencies to ensure that the matter is resolved in the interest of justice.”