Sex-For-Marks: OAU Professor, Akindele Remanded In Prison

The Obafemi Awolowo University lecturer, Professor Richard Akindele who was accused of demanding for sex from a student, Monica Osagie, in exchange for a higher grade has been remanded in prison.

Akindele was dragged to court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, on a four-count charge.

The ICPC alleged that the accused unlawfully demanded sex from his student and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section A (1)(2) of the corrupt practices and other related offences.

The charge reads thus: “That you Professor Richard Iyiola Akindele on 16 September, 2018, did unlawfully solicit for sex from your student Monica Osagie, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 of the corrupt practices and other related offences, 2000.”

He was also accused to have unlawfully had WhatsApp conversation with Osagie sometimes in June 2018, and thereby committed an offence contrary to the law.

Akindele, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge levelled against him.

Justice Maurine Onyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, remanded Akintola in Prison and adjourned the matter till November 27 for hearing.