Police to arraign UNILAG lecturer accused of raping student

A lecturer at the University of Lagos, UNILAG, who is accused of raping a 20-year-old student at the institution, has been detained by the Lagos Police Department.

The Vice Chancellor of the institution was named in the arrest warrant, which was issued by the Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunmi, via the state High Court.

The student, whose name has been concealed, claimed that the incident happened when she went to the lecturer's office to resolve a problem with her test results.

According to a non-governmental group, Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, where the victim filed the allegation, the lecturer allegedly raped the undergraduate on August 16, 2023, instead of addressing her exam-related concerns.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police's public relations officer, verified the occurrence and stated "He is to appear in court in the coming days."

Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, a spokesman for UNILAG, responded by stating that the university was aware of an investigation involving one of its employees.

She said, “UNILAG Management, on August 28, received a letter from the Nigeria Police Force, inviting an employee of the university for questioning. The employee was immediately informed of the development and advised to comply.

“On August 29, the employee complied. While we are not yet privy to the full details of the incident that led to the arrest of the employee, we are fully aware that the investigation is ongoing and we are cooperating with security agencies to ensure that the matter is resolved in the interest of justice.”

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