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Kiki Mordi Wearing a secret camera, had allegedly visited Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu, a lecturer of the Department of European Languages and Integrated Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos (UNILAG), posing as a 17-year-old admission seeker. The clip went on to show the lecturer allegedly making sexual overtures to the reporter.
Similarly, the University of Lagos in a statement by Principal Assistant Registrar (Communication Unit) Mrs. Taiwo Oloyede said the “management today (yesterday) suspended Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu who was caught in a sting operation by the BBC.”
It said: “The University Management has ordered the shutdown of the Staff Club ‘Cold Room’ mentioned in the documentary for further investigation. The so-called ‘Cold Room’ is a Functions Room that may have been abused because this is a deviation from the purpose for which it was created (meetings, seminars, events, etc.).”
The UNILAG lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, is a former sub-dean of Faculty of Art and head pastor of local Foursquare Gospel Church.
Falz tells Nigerians what to do
Nigerian rapper, Falz has reacted to the viral video of UNILAG lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, a former sub-dean of Faculty of Art and head pastor of local Foursquare Gospel Church caught on camera allegedly demanding sex from a lady “seeking admission.”
His advances were captured in a 13-minute video by BBC Africa, courtesy of an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, who disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker.
Igbeneghu had disclosed that there is a place lecturers take female students to have fun – UNILAG Staff Club. “They call the place cold room,” he said.
The video has since stirred reactions from Nigerians, mainly students, as some narrated past experiences from lecturers on social media pages.
Falz speaking on the development, urged Nigerians to start speaking up against all forms of sexual abuse.
According to him, ‘this is not a time for baseless animosity’.
He called on Nigerians to work in unity to get rid of what he described as ‘dysfunctional system which allows women to be taken advantage of.’
On his Twitter page, Falz wrote: “I don’t think this is a time for baseless animosity. I have and will always speak up against all forms of sexual abuse. Yesterday, today, tomorrow.
“What we should be doing is working together to get rid of this dysfunctional system that allows women to be taken advantage of.”
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has described the BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary on Nigerian lecturers as a ‘moment of reckoning’.
UNILAG lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, a former sub-dean of Faculty of Art and head pastor of local Foursquare Gospel Church was caught on camera in BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary allegedly demanding sex from a lady “seeking admission.”
His advances were captured in a 13-minute video by BBC Africa, courtesy of an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, who disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker.
Condemning the act, Gbajabiamila said those lecturers denied victimized students “their sense of self worth and left them with psychological wounds”
Gbajabiamila wrote: “The revelations in the BBC #SexForGrades documentary brings to the fore despicable practices that have victimised too many young people, denied them their sense of self worth and left them with psychological wounds that often never heal.
“These revelations call for a moment of reckoning, not only for those lecturers whose abuse of their position and the trust of their students has been caught on tape, but those who are still hiding in the shadows.”
Don Jazzy, Nigerians react to video of Nigerian lecturer allegedly demanding sex from admission seeker
A cross-section of Nigerians has reacted to the viral video of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) lecturer who was allegedly caught on camera demanding sex from an admission “seeker”.
Reports that the lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, is a former sub-dean of Faculty of Art and head, pastor of local Foursquare Gospel Church.
His advances were captured in a 13 minutes video by BBC Africa by an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, who disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker.
Igbeneghu disclosed that there is a place lecturers take female students to have fun – UNILAG Staff Club. “They call the place cold room,” he said.
The video has since stirred reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Most Nigerians have called for the sack of the lecturer and have asked for more investigations to be carried out in other federal universities in Nigeria.
Here are some comments gathered.
@Donjazzy “About time, BBC thanks for doing this. SexForGrades.”
@Ogbenidipo “Great job BBC Africa and everyone involved. Students should never be sexually harassed or intimidated by folks in power, Lecturers and Academics. Now, we need the regulators like NUC and others to enforce institutional changes.“
@Austinyugo “Dr Boniface Igbeneghu. Former Sub Dean, Faculty of Arts, Unilag, Foursquare Pastor, Serial abuser.
“UNILAG and NUC must use this guy as an example to stop other lecturers from harassing women.Sack him.”
@AkinbodeTa “Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of English are known for #SexForGrades. I just don’t want to mention names but I can give you evidences of at least 12 English lecturers who still do this nonsense to students. Students can’t speak up because they fear they would never pass.”
@Akinalabi “Any lecturer exposed in the SexForGrades documentary should be sacked, arrested and jailed.”
@Zaddy_nomso “To those who are quick to defend Pastors even when the truth is Glaring, Dr Boniface was a Senior Pastor boasting of Harrasing 17 year old girls. The nigga even prayed for the girl to give her life to Christ before kicking off his evil. ”
@efzia “I didn’t even know I was crying until the video ended. This was my reality for 4 years with over 10 different lecturers. Thank you BBC for doing work to make sure the cycle stops with us.”
@Atomified “If you took advantage of your students during NYSC, kindly note that you and Dr Boniface are fruits of a tree. Kindly sit tight while God serves you your appropriate punishment.”
@Ajimegor “We have stories to tell, I had my experience while in school too (not unilag). This act is found in all universities and even at our various workplaces. I hope and pray that we all can rise and do the right things to take out these bad omens from our society.
I had no one to tell.”
@Thecybernewt “If you visit OAU’s English Department, fish boku wey you go fry for there.”
@Niniolaaz “I hope you did the investigation in the university of Ilorin also, please don’t limit the investigation to Unilag and University of Ghana alone o.
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