Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, a senior lecturer at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, has been dismissed by the governing council of the institution after he was indicated in the sexual harassment allegations.
Dr. Aliyu was found guilty of an “inappropriate relationship “with a female post graduate student Mrs. Mrs. Kamila Rufai Aliyu, of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology.
Mrs. Rufai Aliyu petitioned the school management in 2024 alleging Dr. Aliyu sexually harassed her and threatened her academic progress if she did not comply with his demands. Dr. Aliyu subsequently filed a defamation lawsuit against her department, and the University.
But after thorough investigation Dr. Aliyu was found guilty of miscount and according to ATBU HERALD, a Special Bulletin released on April 22, 2025, his dismissal was approved during the Council’s 96th regular meeting held on Friday, April 11, 2025.
“The Council has subsequently approved your dismissal from the service of the University with immediate effect. You are hereby directed to hand over all property of the University in your possession to your Head of Department and your identification card to the Chief Security Officer” said the letter of dismissal letter, signed by the Senior Deputy Registrar of the Senior Staff Establishment, Abdullahi Sulaiman.
