Kogi Poly Terminates Appointment of Lecturer over Alleged Sexual Molestation

Newsbuka has learnt that Kogi State Polytechnic has terminated the appointment of a lecturer, Mr. Mukhtar Muhammed, for alleged sexually molesting a student.
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‎Also, another staff member, Mrs. Funmilayo Afolabi, was dismissed after being absent from duty for nine months.
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‎The institution’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Mrs. Uredo Omale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday during the sidelines of the school’s Governing Council meeting.
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‎According to the statement, Council also approved the promotion of 49 academic staff and 71 non-teaching staff for the 2024 promotion exercise, and 225 academic staff and 227 non-teaching staff for the 2025 exercise.
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‎On disciplinary issues, the statement added that the Council approved the demotion of Mr. Audu Mathew, Deputy Registrar, to Principal Assistant Registrar due to negligence of duty.
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‎Furthermore Council approved the termination of Mr. Mukhtar Muhammed, Administrative Officer II, for sexual misconduct, and Mrs. Funmilayo Afolabi, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, for prolonged absence from duty.