The
management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife Osun state has
suspended another lecturer, Monday Omo-Etan of the school’s distance
learning centre for allegedly harassing a 19-year-old female student.
A
statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun
Olarewaju disclosed that the university authority also handed the tutor
over to the police for investigation.
It added the institution would not condone any type of harassment against any member of its community.
Recently,
Motunrayo, a student of the Department of International Relations of
the university had accused Olabisi Olaleye of molesting her and failed
her in a course for refusing to have sex with him.
The statement
reads, “Less than three weeks after the Management of Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile Ife, expressed her zero-tolerance against sexual
harassment by investigating and suspending a lecturer of the Department
of International Relations, Mr. Olabisi Olaleye, the University has
suspended a staff of the University’s Centre for Distance Learning for
sexually molesting 19 years old female student.
The University has also handed over the Tutor, Mr. Monday Omo – Etan, to the Police.
The
Management has reinstated her commitment to the total eradication of
any form of sexual harassment, molestation or other social vices”.
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