UNILORIN Breaks Silence Over Lecturer’s Battering 

University of Ilorin has given an update on the attack on one of the University’s Lecturer.

Gatekeepers News reports that the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria has reacted to the battering of Mrs Zakaria by a male Student of the Institution.

Gatekeepers News had earlier reported that a 400-level student of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty Of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria has beaten a lecturer to Stupor.

The student, simply identified as Captain Walz, is a popular student in the school and reportedly didn’t observe the compulsory Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) and sought the lecturer’s help.

The lecturer identified as Mrs Zakaria is the student’s project supervisor.

A Gatekeepers News source who pleaded anonymity said, “He claimed he usually sees the woman (and some other people, his Level Adviser (LA) inclusive) in (his) dream trying to hunt (sic) him.

“He then further proceeded to her office with the intention of beating her to death.

“Earlier before that, he has been going to his LA’s house at night to knock his door.

“He told the LA after he was nabbed that he would have killed him if he had mistakenly open (sic) the door in one of those days.

“While at (the) security unit, he also mention (sic) some of his class mates as his target.”

The Institution in a statement by the Corporate Affairs Officer, Kunle Akogun said Mrs Zakaria is now recuperating.

The statement read in part, “This is to confirm that Mrs Zakariyyah is now relatively stable and recuperating after the ugly incident of Thursday where she was attacked by a 400L male student.

“A visit by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age AbdulKareem in company of the Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Prof. Oladiji; the Director, University Health Services, Dr. Odunola and a few other staff to the victim and her family this morning, Saturday, November confirmed that.

“The VC who described the incident as sad and unfortunate, assured that justice shall be done on the matter.

“He, however, has ordered proper care of the victim on the bill of the University.

“He reiterated his commitment to the welfare of all staff and law abiding students.”