NANS has accused the HOD of Ondo university of forcing female students to undergo sexual ordeals to gain marks

The National Students Association of Nigeria has accused the Head of Department of a university in Ondo State of forcing a female student to perform sexual acts on him, so that he could graduate.

NANS national president, Akinteye Babatunde made the allegations in a statement on Friday but did not reveal the names of the institutions, lecturers or students involved.

She claimed that the lecturer forced the female student to undergo repeated sexual ordeals after she failed the required courses required for her graduation.

Babatunde, in a statement titled, “Our Female Students Deserve Safety, Dignity and Justice”, said that the student had only one outstanding course that prevented her from graduating along with her peers and returning to the institution to retake the exam.

He said the student was told that he had failed the course again and then met the lecturer who also served as Head of the Department to ask for clarification as to why he could not pass.

According to the NANS president, the student alleged that the lecturer told him that he would never be able to pass the course and, after several meetings, asked for sexual favors in exchange for him being given a passing grade.

“She further alleged that, after several meetings, the lecturer asked her to perform sexual acts on him in his office in exchange for passing grades,” the statement read in part.

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Akinteye said the student admitted he felt trapped and believed he had no choice if he wanted to graduate.

“Feeling trapped and sure he had no other choice if he wanted to graduate, he said he complied and gave her a BLOW JOB as she asked,” he said.

According to him, the student believed the incident would end there, but the lecturer allegedly continued to contact him about a week later.

He alleged that the lecturer repeatedly called the student and invited him to his residence, implying that the student would have to continue the sexual relationship before he could finally be released.

“Disturbed and scared, he asked me for help,” Akinteye said.

The NANS President explained that although he initially intended to escalate the matter publicly, the student begged him not to do so as he feared further victimization and simply wanted to graduate without additional harassment.

He said he then contacted the relevant authorities at the institution and was informed within three hours that the student had been released.

“While I am relieved that he was able to complete his academic process, I am deeply saddened that he was too afraid to publicly identify himself or the lecturer involved.

“This reflects the fear, intimidation and stigma that many female students face when confronted with sexual harassment,” he said.

Akinteye described the incident as part of a wider problem of sexual exploitation in higher education, and noted that many similar cases remain unreported because victims fear retaliation, shame and victimization.

“No student should be forced into sexual exchange for the sake of academic success. Our campuses should be places of learning, not environments where students are exploited by those entrusted with their education,” he added.

He urged female students who experienced sexual harassment, intimidation or exploitation to report such incidents to the National Director of Gender at NANS, and assured them that complaints would be handled professionally, confidentially and with the seriousness they deserved.

“We are committed to handling such complaints professionally, confidentially, and with seriousness. Together, we must build a campus where every student can receive an education free from fear, harassment, and abuse,” he said.