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Nigerian university sacks 13 lecturers over assault, extortion and others
The Management of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, has announced the dismissal of 13 lecturers over assaults, extortion, and others.
The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Asomwan Sunny Adagbonyin, made the announcement on Monday, May 22, 2023, while presenting the university disciplinary committee’s report to members of AAU Special Intervention Team (SIT).
The lecturers were relieved of their duties over alleged offences raging from falsification of age, fraud, misconduct, extortion and se*ual harassment, among others.
According to him, the sacking of the erring staff was consequent upon the recommendations of the institution’s disciplinary committee which found them guilty of the offences.
“The disciplinary committee had given the affected staff fair hearing and recommended that the criminal aspect of the disengaged staff should be reported to security operatives.