ATBU Dismisses Associate Prof for Sexually Harassing PG Student -

Engineer Usman Mohammed Aliyu of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has been dismissed by the management of the institution for sexually harassing a female postgraduate student.

The dismissal of Dr. Usman Aliyu, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of ATBU, followed a petition filed by a married female postgraduate student, Mrs. Kamila Rufai Aliyu, of the same faculty. The petition was submitted to the institution in 2024.

Mrs. Aliyu accused Usman Aliyu of threatening her if she failed to comply with his demands. The accused subsequently sued the married lady and the management of ATBU for setting up a committee to investigate him.

However, that didn’t stop the institution’s authorities from proceeding with their investigation, and Dr. Usman Aliyu was found guilty of the offence levelled against him.

In the ATBU Herald of April 22, Vol. 39 No. 5, a newsletter of the institution, it was reported that Dr. Aliyu had been dismissed from its services following the resolution of the Governing Council, based on the recommendation of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee after he was found guilty.

The publication read:

“The letter of dismissal, served on the erring staff follows the report of the Senior staff Disciplinary Committee that found you guilty of indecent relationship involving a student of the University, 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 services of the University with immediate effect.”

He was directed to hand over all University property in his possession to the Head of Department, while his identification card should be submitted to the Chief Security Officer of the institution.

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