FUOYE suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has suspended one of its lecturers, Dr Desen Mbachaga, over alleged sexual harassment.

Mbachaga, an Associate Professor in the  Department of Theatre and Media Arts, was suspended after a committee inaugurated by the institution to investigate the alleged sexual harassment established a prima facie evidence against him.

This was contained in a statement by the media office of FUOYE Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, and signed by the Chief Information Officer to the VC, Mr Foluso Ogunmodede.

The statement titled, ‘FUOYE suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment’, read in part, “The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abayomi Fasina, has set up a five-member committee to further probe the allegation with a view to getting to the root of the allegation of sexual harassment against the embattled lecturer.”

He said the suspension, which was with immediate effect, would pave the way for the committee to further probe the allegation.

Ogunmodede added, “The VC, 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 of the matter.

“Besides, the VC has also mandated the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Prof Tajudeen Opoola, to conduct a proper investigation into another allegation of sexual harassment against another lecturer in the same department and submit the report in due time for necessary action.”