A lecturer, identified as Dr. Nasa’i Muhammad Gwadabe, was allegedly assaulted after a planned meeting with a female student turned into a confrontation at Bayero University Kano (BUK), following accusations of sexual harassment and an alleged “sex-for-marks” scheme.
According to accounts circulating on social media, the incident involved a married female student who claimed the lecturer repeatedly made advances toward her while supervising her academic project. The student’s husband alleged that the lecturer wrote “I just like you” on her project papers and insisted on meeting her outside the university environment.
Dr. Nasa’i Muhammad Gwadabe, a “Sex for marks,”lecturer targeting a married woman at Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) and Northwest University Kano
The student’s husband said the lecturer wrote “I just like you” on her project papers and insisted they meet off-campus. After she refused his advances, her husband took over her WhatsApp to lure him into a trap.
The meeting was set at Bayero University Kano (BUK). While the wife drove, her husband hid in the backseat. A recorded call caught Dr. Gwadabe directing her past security to the ASUU secretariat. When he reached into the car and felt the husband, he tried to flee but was restrained.
The wife’s screams of “home wrecker!” drew campus security and bystanders who beat the lecturer severely. Videos showing him in a blue Adidas shirt circulated widely. The university has since replaced him as project supervisor.
The family says the wife now receives life-threatening calls and has filed a police report. Neither MAAUN, Northwest University, nor BUK has issued a statement. Dr. Gwadabe has not publicly responded to the allegations.
Nigerians online are condemning “Sex for marks,” especially targeting a married woman.
Many demand a full probe to rid academia of predatory supervision, while noting the account is still one-sided pending official findings.