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  • OAU sacks senior lecturer indicted of sex scandal

    OAU sacks senior lecturer indicted of sex scandal

    The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have dismissed a senior lecturer at the Department of English, Adebayo Mosobalaje, for allegedly sexually harassing a former student of the institution.

    The university announced the lecturer’s dismissal through a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon by its public relations officer, Abiodun Olarewaju.

    The statement reads in part: “In its avowed determination to rid the university of any form of sexual intimidation, harassment and, or coercion, the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has dismissed another lecturer who was found guilty of sexual demeanor against a female student.”

    The statement added that the “decision to dismiss Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje of the Department of English Language in the Faculty of Arts, was taken by the University Council at its last sitting that was held on Monday and Tuesday, September 6 and 7, 2021.”

    “Having exhaustively deliberated on the report of the Joint Committee of Council and Senate, which investigated the case of sexual harassment against Dr Mosobalaje, the University Council, unambiguously declared its zero tolerance for sexual harassment in any form or guise and, accordingly, applied the appropriate university sanctions for such an offence as contained in the university regulation,” the statement added.

    The lecturer was specifically accused of breaching the provisions of the university’s Code of Conduct “in the manner he related with a student of the department, Rachel Momoh.”

    A verdict passed by the university’s joint committee of council and senate noted that “in the process of its deliberations, the Committee found Dr Mosobalaje culpable and was deserving of the highest punishment of dismissal.”

  • Senior lecturer commits suicide over 13-month unpaid salary in Edo

    Senior lecturer commits suicide over 13-month unpaid salary in Edo

    A principal lecturer in the Department of Adult Education of the defunct College of Education now Tayo Akpata University, Ekiadolor, Benin, Friday Orobator, has committed suicide over a 13-month unpaid salary.

    The senior lecturer, who was in his 50s and whose wife had just been delivered of a baby, hanged himself at his Obakhazbaye, Benin residence.

    He committed the act on Friday.

    His lifeless body was discovered behind his apartment around 1:30 pm with the green rope he used to hang himself still on his neck.

    Policemen from Oba Station moved his body to the morgue around 1:30 pm.

    According to reports, the father of four had complained over his inability to feed his family to close friends.

    A source, who spoke in confidence, said Orobator told a colleague last Wednesday he was ashamed and tired of begging for money from friends and well-wishers to cater for his family.

    The Chairman of COEASU of the tertiary institution, owned by Edo State Government, Fred Omonuwa, confirmed all the staff had not been paid for 13 months.

    He pleaded with Governor Godwin Obaseki to do the needful and give them a sense of belonging.

    He said: “Everybody knows that Edo State government owes us 13 months of salary, which we continued to agitate for, even before the September 19 governorship election, but it was tagged political agitation.

    “Some friends of Mr. Orobator in Benin City and Lagos, among others, actually tried their best in the past few weeks to assist him with some money.

    “Quite, unfortunately, Mr. Orobator could no longer provide for himself and his family. His wife has just had a baby.

    “We, staff, of the institution are pained by the suicide. Our people are going through difficult times and are dying. Edo State government should please listen to us.

    “Schools in Edo State are about resuming after the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) lockdown but our members cannot pay the school fees of their children. What have we done to deserve this horrible treatment?”

  • Robbers kill senior lecturer in UNIBEN

    …as police gun down one of the robbers

    A five-man armed robbery gang has shot dead a senior lecturer of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Dr. Godwin Omofonwa.

    Dr. Omofonwa was killed on Tuesday at Evbuomore quarters, Ugbowo in Egor local government.

    This is just as the Edo State Police Command has recalled all policemen attached to VIPs in the state for verification.

    However, operatives of the Nigeria Police from Ugbowo Division engaged the robbers in a gun duel killing one of them.

    Items recovered from the robbers included two cut to size guns, single barrel gun, one iron cutter, one live and twelve expended cartridges, phones and other dangerous items.

    Parading the corpse of the slain robber, State Police Commissioner, Babatunde Kokumo, said the gang has been terrorising residents of Ugbowo and its environs in the past two months.

    According to him, “The command recieved a distress call about the activities of armed robbers at Evbuomore quarters, Ugbowo this morning. Policemen from Ugbowo and surrounding Divisions were deployed to the scene to engage the robbers.

    “In the ensuing gun battle, one of the marauders was shot dead, while others escaped. Sadly, one Dr Godwin Omofunwa, a lecturer in the Department of Education, UNIBEN died as a result of gunshot wounds he recieved from the robbers.

    “The deceased three phones and another nokia phone robbed from one Precious were recovered from the dead robber”, he stated.

    Kokumo stated the recall of personnel attached to VIPs for verification was because of over alleged misuse of the policemen.

    He said the policemen deployed as escorts or guards are to report to the police headquarters with letters of authority for verification.

    Spokesman for UNIBEN, Mr. Osasuyi Michael, described the deceased as a dedicated lecturer and was on his way to the office when the tragic incident occurred.