By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has vowed to punish the lecturer that allegedly beat a female student for not wearing Ankara to class for lectures.

It was gathered that the student of Economic Department whose name could not be ascertained was left with swollen and bleeding skin after allegedly being beaten by a lecturer.

In a video that has gone viral on social media, a female voice suspected to be that of the victim's classmate was heard iin the background that the victim suffered laceration and bodily injuries on her arm and back as a result of the beating.

Another student revealed that the lecturer seized her own slippers because she did not comply with the dress code they were asked to wear to class.

Speaking on behalf of the School Authority, the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Uche Nwogwugwu, said the lecturer would not go unpunished if found guilty of the allegation.

“The university under the leadership of Professor Charles Esimone, as the Vice-Chancellor, has a law that prohibits indecent dressing in the school premises, but the lecturer or any staff of the university has no right to beat any student whatsoever without permission from the school authority.

“I have sent someone to go and investigate the matter, and if the information is true, I trust the VC, the lecturer will face the bad side of his action. We need to find out why the female student was beaten for not wearing Ankara to the classroom.

“I am assuring the public that the University will continue to leave no stone unturned in protecting the welfare of students in respective of ethnic or religious placement,” the Dean assured.

Nwogwugwu used the opportunity to announce that the Minister for Defence, Bashir Salihi Magashi, Senator Ali Ndume, Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Honourable Abdulrazaq Saad Namdas and Senator Ben Obi were expected to attend the University Security Summit, slated for July 29, 2021.

He said the summit, organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences, is geared towards finding solution to the security challenges confronting the country.

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