UNILAG lecturer to be arraigned for rape
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed that an Associate Professor at the University of Lagos, Kadiri Akeem Babalola, will be arraigned in court for allegedly raping a 20-year-old student of the institution.
The Associate Professor of Botany was arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a female student of Unilag.
The 20-year-old student, whose identity is withheld, accused Babalola of committing the crime during her visit to the lecturer’s office to address issues related to her results.
The victim reported the incident to the Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, regarding the alleged assault, which occurred on August 16, 2023.
The NGO later reported the case to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command, prompting the Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, to issue a warrant of arrest for Babalola through the state High Court after the UNILAG Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, was given a seven-day ultimatum to produce the professor.
Reports say that Babalola admitted to the crime when he was summoned for questioning by the Vice-Chancellor.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident to newsmen. “He has been arrested and is currently in our custody; he will be arraigned in court in the coming days, and we will keep the public informed.”
