The Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has ordered a probe into the alleged sexual misconduct levelled against a yet-to-be-identified lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Faculty of Arts.
The alleged sexual misconduct was brought to the attention of the school management after a viral video surfaced online on Saturday, in which some students of the institution were seen physically assaulting and rough-handling the lecturer on the school premises after he was caught allegedly molesting a female student.
Videos of the incident, which occurred within the University environment on Saturday, have since gone viral on various social media platforms and have attracted widespread reactions and criticism, with calls for a thorough investigation.
Following the incident, the management of the institution expressed deep sadness and strongly condemned the resort to violence, self-help, or any form of jungle justice under any circumstance.
In a press statement on Saturday, the Director, Information and Public Relations, UNIZIK, Aloysius Attah, said the university authorities have directed an immediate, comprehensive and impartial investigation into the incident.
