A Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin has remanded one Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa, a 400-level Microbiology student in the Ilorin Correctional Service Centre for allegedly beating up a female lecturer, Mrs Rahmat Zakariyat.
Police report revealed that the suspect, had consumed some hard drugs before going to the lecturer’s office, who is his SIWES Industrial Training coordinator.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the suspect banged the female lecturer’s table, shouting that the lecturer should give him mark for the industrial programme he did not participate in.
Waliu reportedly punched the lecturer when she rejected the demand and beat her to stupor.
He was also alleged to have broken the window glass in a bid to use a piece of the glass to stab the lecturer.
The police report indicated that the scream for help by the lecturer attracted the attention of other students and security operatives who promptly came to the rescue of the victim.
The trial Magistrate, Muhammed Ibrahim, who presided over the matter, ordered Waliu’s remand, while the matter was adjourned to 26th of November.
