Spokesman of the university Ralph Njoku Obi who confirmed the development, said the lecturers were suspended pending the outcome of a probe of the viral videos. He also confirmed that the two lecturers who are currently cooling off in a police cell in Owerri, the Imo State capital are senior lecturers of the university.
Obi said;
“We just came out of an expanded management meeting now. Management resolved to set up a panel to look into the veracity of the content of the video clips but as it stands now, the two lecturers have been suspended so they can give us ample room to do a proper investigation into the matter.
“It is believed that the trending video clips may have again exposed the ugly underworld of sex-for-grade syndicates operating in the Imo State University, Owerri."
The management of Imo State University (IMSU) in Owerri has reacted to the viral video of one of its lecturers identified as Emmanuel Agumuo, who was arrested while allegedly trying to sleep with one his students.
The Professor and Head of Biochemistry Department in the institution made headlines after a video of him being arrested in a hotel room while naked went viral on social media. He was accused of demanding for money and sex from the student who was planning to get married, to help her upgrade her poor grades.
IMSU's spokesperson, Ralph Obinjoku who reacted to the video said the Professor is currently being probed by the management of the institution. PUNCH also reported that he said the institution prohibits sex-for-mark and will therefore not take the matter for granted.
Obinjoku said;
“We just rose from an expanded management meeting and I want to tell you that a committee has been set up to investigate the authenticity or otherwise of the nude video, which had one of our lecturers.
“The university is not taking the development for granted and the vice-chancellor has asked the committee to do a thorough job. Our university does not tolerate sex-for-mark or any act that lowers the excellent academic standard of our citadel of learning.”
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