Mfonobong David Udoudom
By Our Reporter
A lecturer with the University of Nigeria, Mfonobong David Udoudom, seems to have bitten more than he can chew as the management of the school has suspended him after being accused of trying to sleep with a married student.
Udoudom, a lecturer who works at the General Studies Programme (GSP) Unit of the university, where he teaches Peace and Conflict Resolution and Nigerian People’s and Culture was filmed after being accused of trying to sleep the married student.
Recall that Udoudom, who hails from Akwa Ibom, was caught pants down while allegedly trying to have sex with the married student in his office located at the GSP complex on Monday, April 22.
It was gathered that the lecturer allegedly demanded sex for grades from the student in exchange for grades.
The student informed her husband and with the help of the Dean of Students Affairs and school security, they set a trap for the lecturer and caught him red-handed.
Acting Public Relations Officer of the University, Dr Okwun Omeaku, in a statement on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, disclosed that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted by the University to investigate the incident.
“The management of the University of Nigeria has suspended Mr (not a Professor) Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in our General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student,” the statement read.
“The indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted by the University to investigate the incident.
Acting Public Relations Officer of the University Okwun Omeaku, in a statement disclosed that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted by the University to investigate the incident.
“For the records, the University of Nigeria has a zero tolerance for segxwal misconducts involving our staff and students
“UNN is among the few universities in the country that has a segxwal Harassment Policy, which guides the relationship between our staff and students in particular and among our male and female staff
“As a university, we are committed to protecting our students from any form of abuse and exploitation, and the University Management will not hesitate to punish Mr Mfonobong David Udoudom, according to our rules, if he is found guilty by our disciplinary panel.”
