A senior lecturer in the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Dr. Steve Bode Ekundayo, has been accused of locking up a female student after he allegedly raped her in his office.
It was gathered that Ekundayo who is a lecturer in the English and Literature department of the university, locked up the female student in his office when she went to register for her final year project on October 5, 2021. The student was in his office for several hours after the incident.
The 400 level student however sent messages to a friend who then reported to security operatives in the school, who went to rescue the student.
As at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that Ekundayo has been arrested and detained by police authorities.
Efforts to reach the Edo State Police Command probed abortive as his mobile phone was not reachable.
