News Story (150 words):A former student of Abia State University has shared a disturbing account of alleged sexual harassment involving a lecturer during her 200 level, raising fresh concerns about abuse of power in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Speaking anonymously, she alleged that the lecturer initially praised her academic performance after a departmental test before making inappropriate advances towards her during a private meeting in his office.
She claimed he suggested her grades were dependent on her compliance, an offer she firmly rejected.
According to her, after refusing his advances, she was allegedly threatened with academic failure and later ended up with a carryover in his course, despite believing she had performed adequately.
She described the experience as traumatic, stating she felt relieved when she later learnt of his death in a car accident.
The story has sparked renewed debate online about lecturer misconduct, student vulnerability, and the need for stronger safeguards in Nigerian universities to prevent abuse of authority.