Crime
Tears in Court as UNILAG Student Recounts Alleged Assault by Lecturer
UNILAG lecturer rape trial continues as student narrates alleged assault in Lagos court during emotional testimony
A 20-year-old University of Lagos student on Wednesday gave emotional testimony before a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, recounting how a 53-year-old lecturer, Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, allegedly assaulted her in his office.
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The UNILAG lecturer rape trial is being heard before Justice Oyindamola Ogala, with the Lagos State Government prosecuting Ojogbo on a two-count charge of rape and sexual assault.
The student, who appeared as the first prosecution witness, narrated how the alleged incident occurred on August 22, 2025, at the university’s Akoka campus after she had completed an examination.
She told the court that the lecturer had earlier engaged her during an exam and later invited her to his office for further discussion.
According to her testimony, she attempted to meet him twice before eventually encountering him again on campus, where he instructed her to wait and later led her to his office.
She described the office as isolated and without a secretary, stating that two students briefly entered before being sent away by the defendant.
The student told the court that the situation escalated shortly after, leading to what she described as a forceful sexual assault.
She testified that she left the office in tears and immediately reported the incident to a friend, before escalating the complaint to departmental authorities.
Her account detailed how the matter was reported through university channels, including a lecturer, the head of department, and the institution’s SERVICOM unit.
The witness also said she later underwent medical examinations and reported the case to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency before it was transferred to the police.
She further told the court that attempts were allegedly made by the defendant’s associates to settle the matter outside formal proceedings.
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Justice Ogala adjourned the case until April 27, 2026, for cross-examination of the witness as the UNILAG lecturer rape trial continues.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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