UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT
PRESS RELEASE
The attention of the Management of the University of Port Harcourt has been drawn to an online story with the caption: “Uniport Lecturer beaten, tells Senate he was kidnapped.”
The story is credited to: EastWestreporters.com.
This is to inform the public that a case of assault was reported by a Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures against a female student in same Department of the University.
The Management wishes to confirm that it has received such complaint which is currently being investigated by the appropriate authorities. The findings would be made public in no distant time. However, it is not true that the case was reported to Senate of the University as the online blog insinuated in its report.
Members of the public are therefore, enjoined to remain calm as the institution will spare no effort to deal decisively with any one found culpable in line with the policy document on sexual harassment of the University which is made available to all staff and students.
The management wishes to reiterate that it welcomes inquiries as the institution runs an open-door policy and wishes to thank members of the public for their continued faith in the Institution and for believing in it as socially responsible.
In the final analysis, the University will continue to promote love, excellence, integrity and accountability in all it does and will never harbour staff nor students with questionable character.
Thank you.
SAM KPENU
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
