UNILAG rape saga: No one Testified Against Lecturer

Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU),  University of Lagos (UNILAG) chapter, Dr Adelaja Adekoya said yesterday that nobody came forward to testify against the alleged rapist lecturer, Akin Baruwa, when the school set up a panel to investigate the matter.
Adekoya, while speaking with Daily Trust, said it is not true that the institution refused to investigate a petition allegedly written by another victim against Baruwa.
According Adekoya,  the varsity’s Vice Chancellor has a reputation and will not have cover up such a case.
He said when the panel was constituted, nobody came forward to testify against the lecturer and as such the institution could not be accused of complicity.
“The vice chancellor we have here is a credible man. He does not condone unethical conducts. If a complaint is filed against any lecturer, I can tell you that there is nobody that can intervene at that level. What we know is that when the panel was constituted based on the alleged victim’s complaint, nobody came forward to testify against the man and as such the case died a natural death. Even in a law court, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Although, I sympathise with the complainant, the case must be proved,” Adekoya said.
Baruwa, a supposed lecturer/project supervisor with UNILAG was alleged to have raped an 18-year-old admission seeker in his office a few weeks ago. The development attracted a lot of interest and the university disowned the lecturer.
The UNILAG ASUU chairman said Baruwa is not a member of the academic union. He also said the management and ASUU set up separate panels.
On why the school and union will investigate someone who is neither on the payroll nor a member of ASUU, Adekoya said the management is aware of the fact that the supposed incidence took place within the varsity’s property and as such there was a need to find out “insider collaborators who could have made such facilities available to him”.
The ASUU chairman said the management and union will ensure that anyone found culpable in the incident is punished.S

SOURCE: Daily Times

UNILAG Rapist Lecturer: Another Victim Tells Her Story

An alleged victim of a part time lecturer, Akinfolarin Baruwa, who raped an admission seeker at UNILAG has surfaced.

Here's her story:

I had finished my project with my supervisor a pleasant middle aged woman but because she retired before I could get time off work to have her sign off my score sheet I had been re-assigned to Mr Akinfolarin Baruwa as my new project supervisor.

My first impression about him was he was a no nonsense kinda lecturer. I walked into the office he was at the bus admin complex top floor he seemed to be sharing an office with another lecturer.

It was about 5pm I had a paper that day. He didn’t attend to me till the other man was done, he sent me on silly errands like “make this photocopy”, “go and buy me tom tom” all this continued till about 8pm after waiting for like forever he attended to me, glanced at my work and said it was rubbish and couldn’t believe my former supervisor who happened to be a professor could approve such nonsense I appealed to him that it was exam period I couldn’t possibly work on my project from the scratch and still meet the deadline for submission so I begged him to let me make corrections instead.

He said someone has done the same topic 2/3 years back and he would easily report me to the authorities that I copied which would guarantee I’ve an extra year. He went on and on ,he had me believe the work was so bad assuring me that I couldn’t escape an extra year he even said he would report me for plagiarism because I forgot to site a particular reference. At some point he said I shouldn’t bother with correcting the work that he’s submitting my name to Admin with the batch of students to be carried over next year, I was stoned.

After begging him over and over to make me correct [mostly typographical errors] he finally agreed, my mind was finally at rest and I thanked him, as I made to leave he looked at me and was like ‘is that how to say thank you?’ I then went on both knees thanking him profusely “thank you sir”, “God bless you sir”…. While I was at it he was closing the blinds of the office and he turned off the A/C [the office was very cold] like he was going to wrap up for the day, he was clearing the sofa that had other peoples projects next thing I know he locks the door…

I was stilling trying to wrap my head around him locking the door when he dragged me; Stella I was a size 12 5”4 then, I am big, this guy is strong ,he just grabbed my boobs and my arms to his manhood rubbing it, next thing He was forcefully trying to remove my clothes, when I tried to force myself off his grip he got more aggressive when I tried to scream he got even more aggressive.

That place is isolated and quiet at night [the office is opposite UNILAG guesthouse by the sea side] I figured screaming was a waste of time and being forceful wasn’t getting anywhere so I lay still begging, then I began to cry “I’m asthmatic I can’t breathe” so I pretended to have an attack then he stopped he started apologising he said it was a mistake and he’s usually not like that and he’s sorry then he started again apologising that he’s hard, okay he doesn’t want sex again that I should just give him a hand job, I said I needed air that he should please open the door [acting like I was about to faint], he then finally opened the door apologising, I rushed out and I was still acting like I was short of breath and fainting with plenty tears in my eyes.

He later called me apologising that he doesn’t know what got over him, it was a mistake etc. I told my best friend, i was in complete shock ,all my years in UNILAG I had never experienced such, i was so stunned that day i lost my bag.

On another occasion I had to have him sign my score sheet and i thought to my that this was broad daylight and what could possibly happen?

A lecture was going on the floor before and the noise from the mega phone clouded the office and this man started again. I was furious and I started to insult him when he was trying to pin me down and as we were dragging my shirt tore and as I was shouting he pushed me.

I stormed out and he was shouting “get out of my office”, ”you can’t graduate i promise you”.

This time I had had it and I was going to the authorities, when I got downstairs I met a friend who happened to be a staff and he saw how mad I was and I narrated all that had happened.

If you see the way this man painted me black, he denied what happened he almost denied knowing me sef in fact he was mumbling my name like we had just met 5min ago. “He said you know how these students can get” the way he turned the story around I know deep down they knew he was lying but they had to be diplomatic they asked me to do my corrections and forget the matter.

Baruwa then started stalking me.

This man frustrated me because it was a finished project before I was assigned to him, he made me redo and retype, photocopy, bind about 3 times over and every given time he says “you just like punishing yourself” with a snare.

It was one thing for a lecturer to ask a student out, it was a different thing entirely to manipulate me into sleeping with you and physically and emotionally harassing me in the process.

When he saw I was adamant he held on to my score sheetwithout which I couldn’t submit my project or do my defence. He was eager to break me but when I had had enough I reported to the authorities and at that point I was introduced to another girl by my class governor who had complained about this same Baruwa man.

I’ve attached a copy of the handwritten letter I submitted to the authorities and I had to keep it short and brief. The other girls he sexually harassed [my roommate and the other girl] didn’t show up on the day of the report and my class governor didn’t want to have anything to do with the case too so i flew solo.

I guess everybody was afraid of the consequences of reporting a lecturer.

The school promised to look into the matter but I think because of lack of concrete evidence or other witnesses the best they could do was stop him from supervising student’s projects.

SOURCE: Nigerian Bulletin

Why I raped my friend’s teenage daughter – UNILAG lecturer

A part-time lecturer, Afeez Baruwa, has been arrested for allegedly raping an 18-year-old admission seeker, Caroline (pseudonym) at the University of Lagos, Akoka.

He tells his part of the story below:

“It is true that I took her to YABATECH and showed her places. What is not true is that I deliberately took off from home because of any plan to do anything bad to her. I took off from home that early to avoid traffic.

“When she was in my office, she was the one telling me to be free with her. I realised that I needed to lie down a little and did not want my shirt to be rumpled. When I pulled it off, she even told me not to mind her presence that since it was my office, I could do whatever I wanted.

“When we first got to the office, she lay on my chest and was even playing with my manhood. That was why I could not resist it. After we came back from seeing the woman who was supposed to help with her admission, she was about to go when I told her to give me a hug. It was that which now led to the actual sexual encounter.

“When I realised that I could not resist her, I had to tell her to let me put on a condom. The truth is that, while I was putting on a condom, she stood by and waited. I did not actually penetrate. When she was saying ‘it’s enough, it’s enough’ and complaining that her tummy had started hurting her, I stopped.”

Baruwa explained that Shola’s father had sent a cryptic text message to him (days later when he learnt of what happened to his daughter), saying that he had learnt of what he did to his daughter.

“I know I betrayed his trust but nobody would understand it was consensual. I would have reached out to him to beg him if I think it would solve the problem,” he said.

Two days later, he was arrested by the Nigerian police.

 

SOURCE: NIGERIAN BULLETIN

KG Teacher Gets Life Imprisonment for Raping 12 Students

A Chinese kindergarten teacher has been sentenced to life in jail for sexually abusing 12 of his students, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

A court in the northern region of Ningxia sentenced Huang Zhenxin, a teacher at a rural school, for “raping or molesting” his female students, the report said.

According to Police reports, he'd offered to tutor them on their homework before assaulting them.

In May, China executed a former primary school teacher for raping and sexually abusing 26 children at his school, state media previously reported.

Li Jishun was convicted of having raped or sexually abused 26 girls aged from 4 to 11 at a school in the northwestern province of Gansu.

China’s Supreme Court says sexual abuse cases involving children have risen in recent years, with 7,145 nationwide from 2012-2014.

 

Source: Nigerian Bulletin

“I DID NOT RAPE HER”- ANOTHER NOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY BULSHIT

Honestly, I am so so tired of Nigerian celebs, why does it have to be one scandal or the other ? what is it with them all anyway? I was so shocked when i heard this gist on campus.

Ace Actor Emeka Ike yesterday prayed the Lagos Island Customary Court not to dissolve his marriage, saying he still loves his wife, Emma.

Emma had gone to court, seeking dissolution of their 12-year-old marriage. Emeka, represented by his counsel, Abdul’Hakeem Labi-Lawal, said his client has not appeared in court because he is ill.

“My client is ill but I will try my best possible he comes on the next adjourned date. We indulge the court to give us six months from this day to see if there is possibility of settlement between the couple,” he said.

But Mrs. Ike said six months was too long adding that the respondent had two years to reconcile with her but he didn't. She said:

“The last time I wanted to speak with our children, it was my mother-in-law who
picked the call and asked if I had read Exodus 21 which says that if I go, I shouldn't return.”

The court’s President, Chief Awos Awosola, said the court could only grant two weeks. He said:

“I am expecting Emeka Ike in this court if he really wants settlement.”

Awosola adjourned the matter till August 12 for further hearing. After the court rose, Mrs. Ike told 9ja Campus Mag Reporter that she wasn’t ready to return to her husband.

“Over two years since I left the house, he never taught of reconciliation. He had every opportunity to ask me to return but he didn’t. So why now?” she asked.

Mrs. Ike said her husband took her last two children from her when she was going for her mother’s burial in February.  

“He promised to bring them to me immediately I returned from my mother’s burial but he didn’t. Even when he didn’t allow me access to see our children, I spoke with them on several occasions but now, he doesn’t allow me anymore. My children are now against me, she said.

Mrs. Ike said she left her matrimonial home because she could no longer bear being tortured anymore.

“If I was still with him, I may not survive. I was 19-year old when I met him and he was the one who deflowered me. I see no reason I shouldn't be treated with utmost respect. Due to physical torture, my health has been affected. There was even a time I thought I had breast cancer because I felt a lump on one part of my breast.” Mrs Ike said.

She said things became worse last Sunday when she called her husband to speak with their children.

In tears, Mrs. Ike said:

"I almost went mad when my first son told me on phone that if I truly loved them, I wouldn’t have abandoned them. Even my seven-year-old son whose day wouldn’t be complete without seeing me said he doesn’t love me. I love my children. I miss my children. I never abandoned them. I am in pain. They don’t have any other mother. I really need my children. I am a good woman; I endured so many things as his wife".

The union produced four children between ages 4 and 13.

Now tell me, what the hell is going on here?