The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended one of its lecturers, Dr Jonathan Mbachaga, over alleged sexual harassment of a student.
Mbachaga was until his suspension, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts.
A statement by Folusho Ogunmodede, the Chief Information Officer of FUOYE’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Fasina on Tuesday, June 1, said Mbachaga’s suspension followed his indictment by a committee set up to investigate him.
The statement revealed that Mbachaga was suspended, “on the grounds of a prima facie evidence of sexual harassment established against him by a panel set up by the Institution’s Faculty of Arts, which investigated the allegation.”
“The suspension which was with immediate effect would pave the way for a five-member committee set up by the Vice-Chancellor to further probe the allegation with a view to getting to the root of the allegation of sexual harassment against the embattled lecturer,” the statement reads.
“The Vice-Chancellor of FUOYE, Prof Abayomi Sunday Fasina, who has zero-tolerance for indiscipline and any form of sexual harassment against students of the Institution, has consequently approved the suspension of Dr. Mbachaga to allow for proper investigation into the matter.