UNILORIN TO SACK LECTURER WHO ‘RAPED’ 17 YEAR-OLD STUDENT
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Michael Olaleye
The University of Ilorin, UNILORIN has adopted a disciplinary committee report recommending the dismissal of a lecturer accused of raping a 17-year-old student.
The accused staff, Solomon Olowookere, a senior lecturer, denied the allegations. He said he had helped the student multiple times but denied there was any possibility of a sexual incident between them. Mr. Olowookere said the story was made-up.
But Interviews and Interactions with senior university officials, including with the HOD of Arts Education, the dean of Faculty of Education and the Dean of Students’ Affairs, confirmed the incident that occurred between the lecturer and student.
The officials said Mr. Olowookere had initially admitted raping the female student, blaming the devil and claiming it was consensual sex, before changing his testimony.
The interviews, conducted by a panel set up by the university to review the case where he was found guilty on 4 offenses offences-showing the student her test score, altering the result, raping the girl and doing so in his office.
After newsmen published the story on Monday, a source in the school said the university management met last week and decided to sack the accused lecturer.
The source said the management was careful in announcing the decision to ensure it properly handled all aspects of the verdict before making it public.
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