The Kaduna State University, KASU, has dismissed Dr. Idowu Abbas of the Geography Department, over allegations of sexual harassment.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the school, Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa, made this known via a statement in Kaduna on Friday, January 15, this is in addition to the announcement of the promotion of 12 other lecturers in the school.
According to Ashafa, the university’s Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee, chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), investigated the alleged sexual harassment against the lecturer and the report of the investigating committee was presented at the 217th Management Meeting of the institution on January 12.
He stated that the management dismissed Abbas from the service of the university and directed that all students under his supervision be reassigned to a decent lecturer in the department.
Ashafa explained:
“According to the report, Abbas confessed in his testimony to have touched and hugged a female student. He was supervising her project from behind against her will, when she went to his office to discuss her project.”
“His testimonies also revealed other nasty and randy misbehaviour he exhibited to the student.”
“This gross misconduct violated Section 8.7 Paragraph (f) of the Administrative and Academic Regulations in Kaduna State University.”
“The regulations state that ‘victimization/harassment of student through examination mark is punishable by dismissal and/or termination of appointment,” he said
Meanwhile, the deputy Vice-Chancellor described Abbas’ earlier resignation as “null and void.”
