A lecturer at the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has been accused of delaying the project of a female student for two years.
The lecturer whose name not disclosed allegedly refused to approve the student’s project which made her unable graduate.
He repeatedly rejected her project before demanding a sexual relationship in return for approval.
According to reports, the married student informed her husband, and the couple allegedly arranged a meeting with the lecturer.
On arrival at the agreed location, he was confronted and beaten by the husband and other relatives of the student.
Video of the assault recorded and shared on Instagram on Wednesday showed the relatives beating the lecturer with whips as he cried for help.
He would however be freed after the assault with an attached clip showing his heavily battered face.
The incident had attracted mixed reactions from netizens.
While some commended the family of the female student for standing up against the lecturer, other condemned the assault, stressing that the allegation was unproven.
“More lecturers should be treated like this…they evil. Do u know how many destinies they have destroyed because of lust and pure wickedness?”@iamsteveabba
“This is what all married cheating men needs because it’s getting too much day by day”@gembyutom
“Seeing his face after was the highlight the video 🤣”@kingxly_
“Two wrongs don’t make a right, the girl go still graduate?”@deejarrh_11
“Married or not, this should not happen to any female child, she came to Learn”@oyoma22
“There are somethings you can try in the North. He’s very lucky some people intervened quickly on his behalf. If not, the story would have been something else. 💯”@mukhtarmusa9635
“She has to prove it and even after that, these men are looking at jail time. But na Nigeria we dey”@israel.ose
“And you are telling me constitution matters, both Islamic and legally you just sit down and think carefully who gave them authority to do what they did. There’s a clear difference between punishment and assault”@najeebskii
“Why the beating? When he’s was not caught doing the act? Or even touched her?”@amir_of_abuja28