By Ayox Ojo
A senior lecturer with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, has been sacked by the Governing Council of the institution over alleged sexual harassment of a post graduate student.
Aliyu was dismissed after the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee of ATBU found him guilty of misconduct after a thorough investigation, Channels Television reported quoting ATBU HERALD, a Special Bulletin of the institution released on April 22, 2025.
Aliyu’s dismissal was approved during the Council’s 96th regular meeting held on Friday, April 11, 2025 with a letter signed by the Senior Deputy Registrar of the Senior Staff Establishment of ATBU, Abdullahi Sulaiman.
The letter indicated that Dr. Aliyu was found guilty of an “indecent relationship” with a postgraduate student, Mrs. Kamila Rufai Aliyu, of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology.
“The Council has subsequently approved your dismissal from the service of the University with immediate effect. You are hereby directed to hand over all property of the University in your possession to your Head of Department and your identification card to the Chief Security Officer” the letter reads.
According to the bulletin, Aliyu’s dismissal was carried out in accordance with Chapter 3, Item F, I, (o) of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service of the University.
The student, Mrs. Kamila Rufai Aliyu had in 2024 petitioned the University management, alleging that Dr. Aliyu sexually harassed herer .
She also claimed that the lecturer threatened her academic progress if she did not comply with his demands.
However, Dr. Aliyu denied the allegation.
The lecturer also filed a defamation lawsuit against Mrs. Kamila, her department, and the University in 2024.
