After they were exposed in a documentary titled sex for grades by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) two years ago, 2 senior Lectures of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka have been dismissed from the services of the institution.
CRIMECHANNELS learnt that the dismissed Lecturers are; Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integrated Studies, Faculty of Arts and Dr. Samuel Oladipo of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences.
Their dismissal was contained in a statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Mr Oladejo Azeez, and made available to CRIMECHANNELS by the university’s spokesperson, Mrs Nonye Oguama, on Wednesday’s evening.
The statement dated Wednesday, June 2, 2021, said the Governing Council at its meeting on Monday, May 31, approved the immediate dismissal of Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu of Department of European Language and Integrated Studies and Dr. Samuel Oladipo of Department of Economics from the services of the university.
The statement said the decision was taken at a council meeting which considered the report and findings of the Senate Committee set up to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment levelled against in a BBC investigative series titled Africa Eye, which centred on sexual harassment in tertiary institutions.
”The council consequently decided and approved that both Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu and Dr. Samuel Oladipo be dismissed from the services of the university for misconduct, with effect from Monday, May 31st, 2021 in line with Section 18 of the University of Lagos Act 1967, “the statement says.
The statement further stated that the council directed the university management to review the sexual harassment policy as may be necessary and institute effective strategies to prevent future occurrence.
