Court Grant Bail to UNILAG Lecturer Wey Dey Accused of Sexually Harassing Student

Magistrate Lateef Owolabi of the Samuel Ilori Court for Ogba, Lagos, don grant bail to one senior lecturer for Department of Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Samuel Obinna Ojogbo. Dem arraign Ojogbo after dem accuse am say he sexually assault one 20-year-old female student of the school. The victim, one 300-level Finance student, Miss Owonifari Fiyinfoluwa, report the matter to police on August 28, 2025, say the lecturer force her into sex for him office on August 22, 2025, around 12:00 p.m. She talk say after the incident, dem carry her go hospital for treatment. For one affidavit wey Theresa Temidayo from Gender Section, Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, talk say dem transfer the case from Bariga Police Station to the Gender Unit on behalf of the survivor.

The affidavit talk say the lecturer, Ojogbo, sexually assault the girl for inside him office, na why dem report the case. The document add: “I believe say the suspect suppose dey remand for prison for rape and sexual assault matter under Sections 260 and 263(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Make dem also duplicate the case file and send am go Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.” But when the police prosecutor, Supol Adegoke, beg court make dem remand the lecturer, the defence lawyer, A.M. Adetokunbo, argue say the charge no get base, say e no follow wetin police investigation or expert opinion inside the affidavit talk. After the arguments, Magistrate Owolabi support the defence lawyer side and grant the accused bail wey reach ₦1.5 million, with two sureties. The court don adjourn the case go November 19, 2025, for continuation.