The State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Igbo-Eno, Enugu State, has sacked a lecturer, Mr Sunday Chinweike Ogbuka, after finding him guilty of s£xu@lly har@ssing a female student whose identity was not disclosed.
The university announced the termination of his appointment in a statement signed by its Registrar, Dr A.U. Onah, which SaharaReporters obtained on Thursday. The decision was taken at a management meeting on September 8, 2026.
Ogbuka was attached to the Chemistry Unit, Department of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences.
The university reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, stressing that no staff member is above its rules and regulations.
SUMAS also urged staff and students to maintain professional boundaries and report misconduct through appropriate channels, assuring the university community of its commitment to protecting students’ rights, dignity and well-being.
