UNIBEN Reacts To Rape Allegation Against Lecturer

A security report of preliminary investigation into alleged rape and detention of a 400 Level female student of the Department of English and Literature, University of Benin, by a lecturer in the Department has been submitted to the Management of the University.

This was disclosed in a statement by the institution’s PRO, Benedicta Ehanire, Ph.D. on Thursday.

According to the statement, “Considering the gravity of the allegations and legal issues involved, the matter has been referred to the police for further investigation.”

Adding: “Management is, however, not oblivious of its responsibility of ensuring proper conduct by both staff and students of the University.”

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“Accordingly, Management has directed that the lecturer, Dr. Bode Steve Ekundayo, be issued with a query and placed on interdiction pending the conclusion of investigations by the police.

“These are in line with internal mechanisms as contained in the Regulations Governing the Service of Senior Staff of the University, 2017.”

The university’s spokesman assured staff, students, parents and other stakeholders of the university “that investigations will be pursued to its logical conclusion to ensure that justice is served.”