Read Shocking Reason Why UNILAG Plans To Allow Alleged Rapist, Dr. Baruwa Go Without Charges

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Rahamon Bello, has said, the institution cannot punish Dr. Afeez Baruwa, a lecturer standing trial for rape, because he is not an employee of the institution.

Baruwa allegedly raped an 18-year-old female admission seeker into the University. Bello at a news briefing on Monday, said also noted that there was no relationship between the institution and the alleged victim.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the only formal relationship the institution had with Baruwa was when he undertook his undergraduate and MSc programs in Marketing at the institution's Distance Learning Institute. 

The VC however, admitted that Baruwa was engaged by the DLI for project supervision, but noted that the term of his contract did not include providing him an office facility, as he was supposed to go to the institute to collect documents to work with and leave. Bello argued that the university was unfortunately linked to the saga, adding that the accused could have carried out the act in any other place.