A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr. Chukwudi Michael, has shared his side of the story after a female student allegedly bit him and tore his clothes during an altercation on campus.
In a post gaining attention on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Dr. Michael explained the events that led to the confrontation.
According to him, he had just left a lecture hall and was walking through the faculty corridor when he saw the student recording a dance video in the middle of the walkway.
“I had just left Hall 19, where Dr. Ebekue was teaching. Walking along the passage, I saw a girl recording a video with her phone, which she had placed on the window hood while posing in the middle of the walkway. I slightly tapped her and asked her to excuse me as I walked past,” he said.
After taking a few steps, Dr. Michael claimed he heard the student say, “Who does this man think he is?” This made him turn back to confirm if she was his student and to ensure she deleted any footage that may have captured him.
“I then reached for her phone, only for her to bite me on both arms in quick succession. I held her left hand to prevent her from running away,” he added.
The lecturer further explained that the situation escalated when the student became aggressive, tearing his clothes, slapping, and scratching his face.
“That was when she completely lost control. She tore my clothes, slapped and scratched my face, and generally went berserk—all of which I endured calmly, much to my own admiration, if I do say so myself,” he stated.
Dr. Michael also revealed that after the incident, both of them were invited to the university’s security office, where the student claimed he was attempting to strip her naked in the faculty.
“I’m told her mother is a lecturer in the Engineering department, which perhaps emboldened her. So, my Theatre Family, this is how it happened. We shall see how it unfolds,” he added.
The student, however, shared her own version of the incident, accusing Dr. Michael of inappropriate conduct, claiming he held her chest during the altercation.
UNIZIK’s Chief Security Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed that an investigation is ongoing to determine the facts of the matter.
