Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has announced the suspension of a lecturer, Monday Omo-Etan, over alleged assault on a 19-year-old student.
The institution revealed the development on Wednesday, saying Omo-Etan had also been handed over to the police for further investigation.
A statement by the Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju, read: “Less than three weeks after the Management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, expressed its zero tolerance against sexual harassment by investigating and suspending a lecturer of the Department of International Relations, Mr Olabisi Olaleye, the university has suspended a worker of the OAU Centre for Distance Learning for sexually molesting a 19-year-old female student.
“The university has also handed over the tutor, Mr Monday Omo-Etan, to the police.
“The Management has reinstated her commitment to the total eradication of any form of sexual harassment, molestation or other social vices.”
It would be recalled that Olaleye allegedly assaulted a 400-level student of his department, Motunrayo Afolayan, who later lodged a complaint at the university’s Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies.