More than 50 lecturers in Nigerian universities and polytechnics have faced dismissal or disciplinary action for sexual misconduct between April 2021 and April 2025, according to reports.
Recent cases include the sack of lecturers at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, LASUSTECH, and FULokoja, among others. Despite a 2021 Senate bill prescribing a 21-year jail term for offenders, the law remains unsigned.
Advocates are calling for anonymous digital reporting systems to combat the widespread abuse and protect victims.
