A lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Kadiri Akeem, has been accused of raping a 20-year-old female undergraduate.
The victim accused Dr. Babalola, an Associate Professor of Botany, of perpetrating the crime when she visited his office to sort out issues pertaining to her results.
The victim, who reported the case to an NGO, the Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, said that Babalola raped her on August 16, 2023.
The NGO reported the case to the Gender Unit of the state Police Command
The NGO reported the case to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa then issued a warrant of arrest for Dr. Kadiri through the state High Court.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, September 6, stated that the lecturer was arrested and is expected to appear in court in the coming days.
Reacting to the incident, UNILAG’s spokesperson, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the university is aware of the investigation and is cooperating with the police.
“UNILAG Management, on August 28, received a letter from the Nigeria Police Force, inviting an employee of the university for questioning. The employee was immediately informed of the development and advised to comply,” Alaga-Ibraheem said.
“On August 29, the employee complied. While we are not yet privy to the full details of the incident that led to the arrest of the employee
“We are fully aware that the investigation is ongoing and we are cooperating with security agencies to ensure that the matter is resolved in the interest of justice. ”
