Stephen Olufemi Oni 
A lecturer at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Pelumi Adewole, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital.
The suspect was arrested by the men of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) for offences bordering on criminal intimidation, sexual harassment and examination malpractices, among others.
The offences contravened sections 397, 95 of Penal Code Law and Section 3(320) of the examination malpractices Act CAP E15 Law Of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), a petition dated 15th October, 2021 was written by one Adegunsoye Tosin, a student of Department of Pure and Applied Science, alleging that sometime in September 2021, Mr Adewole, who is a lecturer assigned to teach her MLS 212 Cell and Molecular Biology, called her and threatened to fail her in her forthcoming examination if she refused his sexual advances.
The suspect was apprehended in the process by detectives from SIB who were reported to be hiding at a nearby location.
However, the suspect denied the allegations.
In his ruling, Presiding Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed granted the accused person bail in the sum of N200,000.
The case was adjourned to December 8, 2021 for further mention.
