Thugs manhandle Yobe lecturer who accuses politicians of sorcery, sodomy 

By Ishaya Ibrahim 

Suspected thugs have manhandled a senior lecturer with the department of Chemistry, Federal University Gashua (FUGA) in Yobe State, Dr Samiu Dagari, after accusing politicians in his hometown of Nguru for being involved in sorcery and sodomy. 

Initial report claimed the lecturer was beaten by his students. But the university in a statement, denied the charge, saying the attack on Dr Dagari occured in his hometown of Nguru by thugs procured by politicians. 

 Dr. Dagari was attacked after he alleged that some politicians in Nguru, his hometown, were involved in sorcery, sodomy and other evil acts. 

Thugs then waylaid the lecturer and started beating him until other passersby intervened.

The incident was said to have happened during the just concluded 2023 elections. 

FUGA Registrar, Dr Abubakar Mamuda, in a statement, said that the viral video showing four youths flogging Dagari was deliberately manipulated to mislead the public and tannish the image of the university and its students.

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He claimed the flogging was done by thugs hired by a politician and it took place in Nguru, the lecturer’s hometown, and not in Gashua

“The attention of the Federal University, Gashua, Yobe, is drawn to a viral video clip in the social media and a few online newspapers, alleging that some students of Dr Dagari attacked and flogged him.

“We state categorically that the story is false and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public and tarnish the good image of the university and its virtuous students.

“The said incident did not occur in the university, but rather in the hometown of Dr Dagari and at his family house.

“The attack was executed by some thugs sponsored by a politician. The thugs who assaulted Dr Dagari are not students of the Federal University, Gashua,’’ the registrar stated.

He added that the incident had been reported to appropriate security agencies and investigation was on-going.

Mr. Mamuda stressed that Dagari is a popular senior lecturer adored by his students and the entire university community.

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