Nigerian tertiary institutions have cracked down on sexual misconduct, with over 50 lecturers facing disciplinary actions between 2021 and 2025, according to investigations by The PUNCH. The shocking revelations show professors and lecturers across universities and polytechnics have been dismissed or suspended for sexually harassing students.
Recent cases include:
Dr. Usman Aliyu dismissed by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University for harassing a married postgraduate student
Three lecturers fired by Lagos State University of Science and Technology in April 2025
Four unnamed lecturers dismissed by Federal University Lokoja in November 2024
UNILAG, UNIPORT, and OAU have all dismissed multiple lecturers since 2021
Despite a 2021 Senate bill proposing 21-year jail terms for such offenses, the law remains unsigned. A 2018 World Bank survey found 70% of female graduates experienced harassment, mostly from lecturers.
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