The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has suspended a lecturer in the General Studies division of the university lecturer identified as Mfonobong Udoudom, who was caught in a now-viral video allegedly harassing a female student.
This came in play after the lecturer was caught in a viral video wearing a pair of boxers.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, signed by Acting Public Relations Officer of the University, Chief Okwun Omeaku, stated that the lecturer has been suspended indefinitely while clarifying that he is not a professor.
Oneaku added that the lecturers indefinite suspension, was to enable a thorough investigation into the incident by a disciplinary panel constituted by the University.
The statement read, “The indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted by the University to investigate the incident.
“For the records, the University of Nigeria has 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 Mfonobong David Udoudom, according to our rules, if he is found guilty by our disciplinary panel.”
In the viral video, a voice was overheard saying, “We have been following this case from day one, we have tracks, all the voice notes, and everything.”
Another voice, supposedly, of a member of the task force was overheard saying in Igbo language, “If you want to ask questions, ask now; not when we have taken him out, people will start saying rubbish.”
