The Digest:
Lagos State University (LASU) has dismissed two senior lecturers—Professor Olatunji Tajudeen Fasasi Abanikannada and Dr. Khadeejah Olufunke Kareem-Ibraheem—following confirmed allegations of sexual harassment, financial misconduct, and inhumane treatment of students. The decision, ratified at the 143rd Governing Council meeting, underscores institutional accountability in Nigeria’s education sector.
Key Points
- Abanikannada, Dean of Agriculture, allegedly forced 400-level students into grueling farm work (6:30 am–10 pm) without breaks, even in heavy rain.
- He faced additional accusations of sexual harassment, threats, and extorting money from students and staff.
- Kareem-Ibraheem, an Animal Sciences coordinator, neglected farm-practical guidelines, exposing students to exploitative labor.
- She failed to remit ₦10.6 million from farm sales, retaining funds in her account.
- Both dismissals took immediate effect on July 3, 2025, per LASU’s senior staff conditions of service.
- Registrar Emmanuel Fanu described the acts as “serious misconduct,” violating university policies.
- The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities in student welfare and institutional oversight.
As LASU confronts these breaches, the dismissals reveal a storm of accountability, where institutional roots are tested by ethical erosion. Rooted in the Storm.
Sources: TheCable
