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The Governing Council of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, has dismissed a senior lecturer, Dr Usman Aliyu, over allegations of sexual harassment involving a married postgraduate student, Mrs Kamila Aliyu, News360 Nigeria reports.

The decision was announced in the university’s official newsletter, ATBU Herald (Vol. 39 No. 5, April 22), following the 96th regular council meeting held on 11 April 2025.

According to the publication obtained by our correspondent on Thirsday, the Governing Council approved Dr Aliyu’s dismissal based on the findings of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee, which concluded that the lecturer was guilty of misconduct.

The dismissal letter stated: “Following the report of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee that found you guilty of an indecent relationship involving a student of the university, Mrs Kamila Rufai Aliyu of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology, the council has subsequently approved your dismissal from the services of the university with immediate effect.”

Mrs Aliyu had, last year, petitioned the university, accusing Dr Aliyu of sexual harassment and alleging that he threatened her academic progress if she did not comply with his demands.

In response to the allegations, Dr Aliyu filed a defamation lawsuit against the student, the department, and the university.

Despite the lawsuit, the university proceeded with internal investigations.
The council’s action was based on “Chapter 3, Item F, I (o) of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service of the University,” as noted in a statement released by the Senior Deputy Registrar, Senior Staff Establishment, Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman.

The dismissal letter also instructed the lecturer to return all university property:

“You are hereby directed to hand over all the property of the university in your possession to the Head of Department and your identification card to the Chief Security Officer of the university,” the directive stated.

Pygmalionn:
He didn't buy enough gift / flashed enough cash.... He went emotional...the gender got pissed off and reported him...

Even if you don't have a penis, spend madly on a woman (married or not) once you do pass her incumbent... She is your for the taking

Kiss the truth

Lexusgs430:
That 3rd leg no get sense....... 🤣😂

yad2eidi:
if woman no give man greenlight, trust me he no go make move easily.
if that woman has children, the husband needs to do DNA on them

Pygmalionn:
He didn't buy enough gift / flashed enough cash.... He went emotional...the gender got pissed off and reported him...

Even if you don't have a penis, spend madly on a woman (married or not) once you do pass her incumbent... She is your for the taking

Kiss the truth

Cherrybae:
This lecturer is innocent. He is already in court.

There is no evidence against him. The court will reinstate him.



I condemn his sack, the ATBU Authorities were really bias. No fair hearing at all.

SugarRay001:
some of ona don kolo,y,all can defend anything