The BBC is an explosive video has exposed how lecturers in two of West Africa’s most prestigious universities- University of Lagos (Unilag) and University of Ghana sexually abuse and demand sex from female students in exchange for grades.
The lecturers were exposed in a 13 minutes video by BBC Africa. For the Unilag lecturer, an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker.
The investigation is part of a broader one that uncovers the sex for grade crises in West African Universities.
The Unilag lecturer, Boniface Igbeneghu, is a former sub-dean of Faculty of Art and head pastor of local Foursquare Gospel Church. Watch the video below:
Since the video was released by BBC Africa eye, many Nigerians have taken to social media to express censure and share their own personal experiences with lecturers. Check out some tweets below:
Any lecturer exposed in the #SexForGrades documentary should be sacked, arrested and jailed.
— Oloye Akin Alabi (@akinalabi) October 7, 2019
That Lady that posed as a student to burst the lecturer in the #Sexforgrades BBC documentary deserves an Oscar.She should be declared a National Treasure.The stories coming out of our ivory towers will break your hearts.God bless that lady & BBC for daring to take this on.
— Mazi (@matthewamad) October 7, 2019
Dr Boniface is a Senior Pastor of a church who saw nothing wrong in Harrasing 17 year old girls.
Most annoying part is that he prayed for the girl to give her life to Christ and went on to do his evil deeds.
And there are others just like him, others who request #SexForGrades
— AJ | Adonai (@mrmanhere_) October 7, 2019
Somebody’s father
A pastor
A sub deanUnilag here is your Dr Boniface #SexForGrades pic.twitter.com/jPx43VOAxJ
— Trouble Maker 😒(G.O). (@ObongRoviel) October 7, 2019
So no Uniport lecturer was caught?? They are the worst in Nigeria…Girls who couldn’t defeat them were used to stupor..
There’s one my friend and I blackmailed and sent the voice note to the senate, he wasn’t even dismissed. #sexforgrades— ✨IYAWO THICKER BODY✨👑 (@IyawoThickaBody) October 7, 2019
I just found out that Dr Boniface Igbeneghu the serial abuser and pastor from Unilag is part of the board of trustees for The Adekunle Child @Tacfng. An NGO for vulnerable children. #SexForGrades
— Ugonnia (@AustinYugo) October 7, 2019
I just found out that Dr Boniface Igbeneghu the serial abuser and pastor from Unilag is part of the board of trustees for The Adekunle Child @Tacfng. An NGO for vulnerable children. #SexForGrades
— Ugonnia (@AustinYugo) October 7, 2019
I just found out that Dr Boniface Igbeneghu the serial abuser and pastor from Unilag is part of the board of trustees for The Adekunle Child @Tacfng. An NGO for vulnerable children. #SexForGrades
— Ugonnia (@AustinYugo) October 7, 2019
I didn’t even know I was crying until the video ended. This was my reality for 4 years with over 10 different lecturers. Thank you @bbcafrica
and especially @kikimordi for doing work to make sure the cycle stops with us.This is brilliant work.
— Mr. Boneoff (@efzia) October 7, 2019
To those who are quick to defend Pastors even when the truth is Glaring, Dr Boniface was a Senior Pastor boasting of Harrasing 17 year old girls. The nigga even prayed for the girl to give her life to Christ before kicking off his evil. #SexForGrades
— King Nonny 👑 (@Zaddy_nomso) October 7, 2019
A lecturer from Uniben A.K.A SunnyLove #sexforgrades pic.twitter.com/nu1IVKMLMZ
— Twittěr Nigeria (@9jaTwittar) October 7, 2019
Obafemi Awolowo University, Department of English are known for #SexForGrades. I just don’t want to mention names but I can give you evidences of at least 12 English lecturers who still do this nonsense to students. Students can’t speak up because they fear they would never pass
— ExOsuncorper (@AkinbodeTa) October 7, 2019
Please Dr. Boniface has kids. Don’t join hands to spoil his career.
Also let’s remember he is a man of God, we shouldn’t accuse men of God. Let God be the judge. Let sleeping dogs lie.
Let’s all forgive and forget, after all he’s not the only one that will do this.#SexForGrades— Chemical Sister🔥🔫 (@SavvyRinu) October 7, 2019
Just the #BBCAfricaEye‘s video on #SexForGrades and I’m glad that finally some light is being shed on sexual harassment by lecturers. It has been going on for sooo long and the Unilag Senior Staff Club is notorious. Hopefully more lecturers like Dr Boniface will be exposed soon!
— Moji Delano (@MojiDelanoBlog) October 7, 2019
About time. Thanks for doing this. #SexForGrades https://t.co/9Nqyga3U6g
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) October 7, 2019
Hopefully, this exposé by the BBC will encourage more victims to speak up, deter lecturers who for a long time have engaged in the despicable act as well as discourage students who offer lecturers sex in exchange for grades..
