Sex for grades lecturers can be found in every Nigeria’s tertiary institutions: University, Polytechnic, Colleges of Education.
We’ve compiled the list of university teachers in Nigeria who preyed on their female students. They demanded sex or attempted to demand such for grades.
A commentator while reacting to the trend of demanding sex for grades said, “No wonder most of our graduates can’t handle or defend their degrees in their field of study. Most of our lecturers don’t teach. They are busy running after their students.”
The bad behaviour had been going on among male lecturers for a long time, but the latest BBC’s Africa Eye sex-for-grades documentary video by Kiki Mordi exposed lots of dirty deals in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.
The University of Lagos and another in Ghana were culpable in the documentary. It is worst in the polytechnic and colleges of education where sex is traded for marks.
The updated list of sex for grades lecturers in Nigeria who were caught in the act
- Professor Richard Akindele (OAU)
- Dr. Olabode Ajoniyi (UNIOSUN)
- Dr. Olaleye Aduwo
- Dr (Pastor) Boniface Igbenuhue
- Unknown UNIABUJA lecturer
- Dr. Sunkanmi Odubunmi
- Dr Ajani Ogunwande
- Dr Samuel Oladipo of the Department of Economics
Dr. Olaleye Aduwo
The Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, is not left behind as Dr. Olaleye Aduwo registered the name of the school on this unfortunate register.
In a 29-second video that went viral, Aduwo attempted to go to bed with one of his female students.
He ended being beaten and tortured by people brought in by the lady. He was setup. It was gathered that he had been involved in the devilish act before he was caught in the act.
Professor Richard Akindele
From the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is Richard Akindele, a professor who was caught on the audio take with one of his female student.
He is a senior lecturer at the Department of Accounting at OAU. Report say Akindele had indulged in the shameful act before he was exposed by Monica Osetoba Osagie, a postgraduate student in Business Administration.
The audio conversation between Monica and the Akindele went viral on social media where the old man was demanding for sex for her grade to be upgraded.
Monica reportedly scored 33% (fail), but Akindele was ready to have it upgraded provided Monical agrees to sleep with him.
The action of OAU: Prof Akindele was sacked by the Senate Management after he was found guilty. Akindele was also sentenced to jail for two years.
Dr (Pastor) Boniface Igbenuhue
He preaches the gospel, he knows every verse and chapter of the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, but he went further to desecrate the Holy book as an undercover journalist said he attempted to touch her breast while he was writing a prepared sermon for a Church programme.
In the 52-minute, Dr Boniface Igbenuhue of the University of Lagos at the Faculty of Arts in the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and a pastor at the Four Square Church attempted to go to bed with a disguised 17-year-old admission seeker.
He told her to switch off the light so he could kiss her.
He also told the admission seeker that UNILAG lecturers have a special place called Cold Room where cool off their nerves with female students.
The action of UNILAG: Boniface was first suspended by his Church while UNILAG authority took the same action less than 48 hours and launched an investigation.
Dr. Olabode Ajoniyi
Innocent but notorious is a man who has been described as a predator by some of his female students is Dr. Olabode Ajoniyi of the Osun State University at the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Dr. Olabode Ajoniyi.
He was caught in the act. This time, having sex in a hotel room with one of his female students identified as Mercy Ikwue.
The action of UNIOSUN: More than a year, it is still being investigated.
Unknown UNIABUJA lecturer
To date, the name of one of the predators at the University of Abuja has not been revealed. He was accused of demanding sex from one of his female lecturers.
We gathered that he was caught at a hotel in Gwarimpa area of Abuja, where he had gone to have an affair with the student.
The action of UNIABUJA: The university authority is covering up.
Dr. Sunkanmi Odubunmi
Odunbunmi is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Lagos State University (LASU). He was caught economising the body of one of his female students.
The action of LASU: LASU set up an investigation, and Dr Sunkanmi Odubunmi and one of his collaborators Dr Ajani Ogunwande, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry were dismissed.
Yet to be caught:
- Sunday Ogheneakpobo Ekerikevwe (UNIBEN)
- Five lecturers at English and Literature at the University of Benin.
Popularly called SunnyLove, Sunday Ekerikevwe lectures at the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
He’s yet to be caught at the time of this report, but more than 50 former female students had opened on Twitter to tell horrible experiences in the hands of SunnyLove.
He taught at Novena University Ogume, Delta State, Nigeria, before UNIBEN. Read what they are saying about him HERE
What’s Nigeria’s government doing about sex for grades lecturers?
In May 2016, Nigeria’s Senate considered a bill that would slam a five-year jail term on lecturers who exploit students sexually. But the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) umbrella body of teachers at Nigerian universities kicked against it.
However, President MuhammaduBuhari who spoke on sex for grades has promised to support the National Assembly when they come up with Bill to prosecute offenders.
Sexual harassment isn’t a Nigerian exclusive problem, it is also an epidemic in UK universities as reported in 2017.
Above all, sex for grades lecturers are found in the universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, even they can be found in secondary schools.
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