The management of the University of Nigeria UNN has suspended Mr Mfonobong David Udeudom, the randy lecturer who was caught sexually assaulting a married female student in his office.
UNN Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr Okwun Omeaku in a statement on Tuesday said that the institution has zero tolerance for sexual misconducts involving staff and students, adding that, “UNN is among few universities in the country that has a sexual harassment policy, which guides the relationship between our staff and students in particular and among our male and female staff.
According to Omeaku, the university will not hesitate to punish Udeudom if he is found guilty by the school’s disciplinary panel.
The statement reads: “The management of the University of Nigeria has suspended Mr (not a Professor) Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in our General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted by the University to investigate the incident.
“For the record, the University of Nigeria has a zero tolerance for sexual misconduct involving our staff and students. UNN is among the few universities in the country that has a Sexual Harassment Policy, which guides the relationship between our staff and students in particular and among our male and female staff.
“As a university, we are committed to protecting our students from any form of abuse and exploitation, and the University Management will not hesitate to punish Mr Mfonobong David Udoudom , according to our rules, if he is found guilty by our disciplinary panel.”
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