Some students
of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State have subjected a
randy lecture in the English Department to hard labour after he was caught
naked in his student’s apartment.
The culprit,
Isiaq Yusuf, popularly called I.G. Yusuf, became an object of ridicule after
the fiancé of the 400-level student and his friend caught him while he was
allegedly attempting to have sex with her.
The Punch
reports that Yusuf was thereafter made to mop the living room, wash the toilet,
while they took his nude pictures, which had gone viral.
The lecturer
had reportedly insisted on sleeping with the student so she could pass ENG 201
titled, “History of English Language in Nigeria”.
It is
understood that the final year student, who had failed the course
consecutively, became frustrated and feared the lecturer could fail her again,
thereby extending her year of study.
She was said
to have told her fiancé about the problem she was having with the lecturer and
a plan was made to end the lecturer’s harassment.
Speaking on
the incident, one of the students said:
“ENG 201 is
taken in the first semester and exams will soon commence. Last Wednesday, the
fiancé and his friend went to Mercy’s residence outside the campus. The
lecturer was bent on having sex with her before she could pass the course.
“They told her
to invite Mr. Yusuf to come and do what he was demanding while they hid in the
toilet. As the lecturer removed his clothes to sleep with her, they came out of
the toilet. They gave him a mop to clean the toilet and the living room.”
Also speaking,
another student said the lecturer had been accused of sexually harassing female
students.
“But there was
no evidence to nail him until now. The department is aware of the incident and
it has been taken up by the school management. According to information, he
will face a panel on Monday (today) or Tuesday,” he added.
Confirming the
allegations on the institution’s website, the management said a committee had
been set up to investigate the case and promised to do justice to the case.
The statement
read, “The university management is aware of the recent unfortunate incident
between a male lecturer and a female student. In view of this, the management
has set up a committee to investigate the immediate and remote cause(s) of the
incident. The committee is headed by the deputy vice-chancellor and involves
all stakeholders in the matter.
“Accordingly,
all parties involved are hereby advised to exercise restraint. The university
community and the general public are assured of the management’s resolve to
take appropriate disciplinary action against any party found guilty.”
Reacting to
the accusation in rebuttal, the lecturer said that she connived with some men
to kidnap him on his way home around 10pm on Tuesday, adding that he was forced
to remove his clothes.
He said,
“There was a test conducted by a fellow lecturer on Tuesday for 400-level
students. I don’t take any course at that level. They had to be split into two
and the lecturer invited me to assist him to administer the test. Towards the
end of the test, I noticed there was a boy sitting in front of the girl. He
raised his paper up for the girl to copy.
“I saw them
and warned the boy. He just smiled instead of him to obey my warning and
continued. I asked to forward his paper if he had finished and he reluctantly
forwarded it to me. The rule of test is that if you are found cheating, we will
tear your paper. I wrote on his paper ‘found cheating’. I tore the paper and
threw it into a dustbin.
“Later in the
evening, I began to receive calls from this girl, asking me to see her. She
said the boy whose paper I tore had not let her have peace and that he wanted
to see me so that the lecturer could consider him for a make-up (test). I told
her she should let us meet the next day.
“On my way
home, as I reached a junction leading to her house, I saw her standing by the
roadside with some men. As soon as she entered my car, the men also entered
from behind and pressed a metal on my back. So, I drove until they got to the
house.
“As soon as I
got into the room, they removed my clothes and poured water on me. They
demanded N2m ransom from me. I have been traumatised. Presently, I have been
suspended and will appear before a panel on Monday (today).”
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