OAU student assault: Justice will be served accordingly— University management

Authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-ife on Thursday said it’s attention  has been drawn to a video which has gone viral about a lecturer in the University who allegedly assaulted a part two student and assured that, justice will be served accordingly.

The Public Relations of the institution, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju who made the assurance in a statement in Osogbo said, “the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Adebayo Simeon BAMIRE, has waded into the matter with a view to setting up a committee to unravel the circumstances surrounding the whole scenario.”

“What happened in the viral video is not in our character. We are a decent and diligent set of people who will not tolerate any form of abuse or maltreatment from anyone.”

“We , therefore, apologise to the people, especially our alumni, whose sensibilities might have been assaulted by that shenanigan.”

“We  appeal to our students to remain calm and go about their normal academic activities. We assure all stakeholders that justice will be served accordingly and appropriately.”

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