Sex-for-marks: ICPC Prosecutes TASUED Lecturer

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has prosecuted a lecturer of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) for asking for sexual and monetary gratification from a female student of the institution.

The defendant, Dr. Balogun Olaniran was brought into the presence of Hon. Justice Osinuga of the Ijebu-Ode High Court, sitting in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State by ICPC on a one-count charge for violating Section 8(1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

ICPC Counsel explained to the court how the defendant, Dr. Olaniran, while being the Head of Department of Religious Studies at TASUED sometime between October and November 2021, demanded for sexual benefit or the payment of N100,000 from a female student with a promise to tamper with her academic grades.

Part of the charge reads, “…..within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, corruptly demanded for sexual benefit or payment of the sum of N100,000 for himself from … (name withheld), a female student, on account of a favour to be afterwards shown her in the discharge of his official duties as a lecturer and Head of Department of Religious Studies at the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, to wit, offering to alter her academic grades from fail to pass in courses with codes EDU 311 and EDU 312”.

The defendant, Dr. Olaniran pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.

The trial judge, Justice Osinuga admitted the defendant to bail of N500,000 with a surety in like sum. The surety must make available evidence of 3 years tax clearance and evidence of means.

The case was then adjourned to 11th of May 2023 for commencement of trial.