Court Remands Lecturer Over Sex For Mark
A Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday remanded former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Lecturer, Professor Richard Akindele in prison custody for allegedly demanding sex for mark from her student.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Maurine Onyetenu, had ordered the remand of the embattled Professor due to the magnitude of the alleged offense committed.
The Independent Corrupt Practise Commission (ICPC) Prosecutor had dragged Akindele to court for allegedly demanding sex in return for mark from his student, one Monica Osagie.
Mr Kehinde Adedoye, ICPC prosecutor had told the court that Akindele committed the offense on September 16, 2017 at Ile-Ife, by unlawfully demanding sexual benefit for marks from the lady.
He said the offense contravened sections 8(1)(A) (2) and 18(d) of the corrupt practices and other related offenses Act 2000 and punishable under same sections.
The defendant pleaded not guilty on the charges preferred against him.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Fola Omotoso, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
The ICPC Counsel, therefore, opposed the bail application by the defence counsel noting that the defendant had refused to appear to the commission since he was granted administrative bail.
Justice Onyetenu, however, ordered the defence counsel to file a formal bail application on the next date of adjournment. on Nov. 27 for definite hearing while the embattled lecturer be remanded in prison custody.