Dr Nafiu Abiodun, a Nigerian lecturer with the Kabale University in Uganda, has been dismissed by the university board over involvement in a “sex-for-mark” scandal.

In a statement issued recently, the university said Abiodun who was the Head, Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, was found guilty of sexual harassment by a probe panel constituted to investigate every allegation levelled against him.

Abiodun was exposed when some female students in the department secretly recorded him on phone while demanding sex with a promise to pass them in examinations.

The letter confirming his dismissal and signed by the Chancellor of the University read: “I regret to inform you that the Appointments Board of Kabale University Under Min.598160/AB/21122 found you guilty of sexual harassment, failure to follow examination regulations, and professional negligence.

“The board, therefore, directed you be severely reprimanded and your interdiction be lifted.

“The board further resolved not to renew your contract as a Senior Lecturer of Statistics when it expires on 11 November, 2022. You are, therefore, required to hand over all University property in your possession to the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Science in the presence of the financial auditor.”