The University of Benin has created a committee to investigate allegations of sexual harassment against a professor from the Faculty of Arts.
In a circular released on Saturday, the Secretary of the investigation committee, B.D. Jonathan, announced the formation of the committee and its purpose.
The circular, distributed to journalists in Benin, urged both staff and students with relevant information or personal experiences related to the allegations to come forward.
The circular stated, “The information will assist the Committee in ensuring a thorough and fair investigation. Be rest assured that your identity will be protected, and all information will be treated with utmost confidentiality.”
Wuzup Nigeria has previously reported severe allegations involving Professor Anthony Asekhauno, the Head of the Department of Philosophy at UNIBEN.
A series of tweets have claimed that Professor Asekhauno sexually assaulted and raped multiple students during their undergraduate studies.
Leading allegations @AlexVivyNnabue stated that “Tony Asekhuno failed my logic deliberately 3 times until he raped me in his office in final year and gave me a C. I kept failing because I refused to date him. They even made him HOD and allowed him to do whatever he likes. He didn’t let my set do an official dinner because he wanted us to pay him to do it.”
Multiple women also tweeted about receiving similar experiences from the professor.
