Some lecturers have been sacked at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, over sexual harassment.
They are part of those relieved of their jobs by the management of the institution, with some of them found guilty of negligence of duty and corruption.
According to ‘The Punch’, the Director of ABU’s Public Affairs, Dr. Sama’ila Shehu, confirmed the incident but noted that not all those sacked were lecturers.
He said, “Not all of them are lecturers but they were ABU staff. They cut across. Those affected are 16.
“Some of the offences range from mishandling of records, scripts, sexual harassment and assault.
“There are categories of offences and penalties. Some (penalties) are the termination of appointments, dismissal and demotion.”
It was gathered that the sacked staff members included lecturers from different department and faculties in the institution.
