Some concerned students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, have raised the alarm over sexual harassment and illicit monetary demands in exchange for msrks by some loose lecturers. The situation has forced the students to live in panic and lack academic security.
The hitherto serene atmosphere of the institution has gradually relapsed into anomie with occultism, indecent dressing, and other social vices said to be on the promo
Investigations revealed that things took an immoral direction in the last few months after the resumption of a new Rector, Professor Salihu Sanusi Avidime.
A case of a certain lecturer in the public administration department and another in the Graphics design department (names with held) are currently trending on campus who at different times were said to have threatened some female students to either ‘ cooperate’ by opening their legs or pay certain amount of money ranging from #70,000 – #80,000 before they can pass their exams.
According to an anonymous source “sadly these lecturers’ insatiable amorous desires and corruption were tamed under the former management but as soon they noticed the ‘I – don’t- care’ attitude of the current rector, who hardly stays in office, the whole old bad traits of the polytechnic keep coming out at a frightening dimensions.
“As we speak, sex- for – mark has gradually been introduced and one of the lecturers involved in this malaise was even said to have informed a female student to go and book a room in a cosy hotel in town, and pay the bills before he comes around to sleep with her
“This female student has reported this incident to one of the management staff, but it seems everything has been compromised, and instead of getting justice, she is getting insults and intimidation in return.
“The disciplinary structure has collapsed, the corrupt lecturers are getting emboldened while the female students are suffering in silence with most of them fearing to speak out with the fear of being rusticated from school, it is as bad as that” the source hinted.
Investigations also revealed that cultists’ activities have resumed in full gear as nocturnal meetings hitherto banned now take place in the full glare of helpless lecturers and security personnel.
“The situation is getting worse every day and if government does not quickly do something, it will be worse than what it used to be when cultists openly threatened lecturers as our campus is gradually getting unsafe for learning and cross fertilization of intellectual and technical ideas
“The dress code and carrying of identity cards introduced by the former management have also been jettisoned, female students now dress any how, wearing dresses that exposed their sensitive parts to lecture rooms as if they are prostitutes in brothels while male students wear dreadlocks and saggy outfits.
“Sales of handouts to students that was banned has now been re-introduced, and students now have to pay through the nose to meet up with the demands of some lecturers thereby creating additional burdens for them and their parents coupled with the recent astronomical increase of school fees to over 200 per cent.
In a response the spokesperson of the Polytechnic, John Amos Onimisi, confirmed that six lecturers on Wednesday 22nd of July, 2026 were suspended by the management for unauthorized sales of handouts and textbooks while a lecturer was also suspended for alleged sexual harassment.
He added that the disciplinary committee of the Polytechnic is at work and already investigating ither allegations. He assured that the outcome would be made available to journalists.
