Criminal Investigations Directorate-UPF has confirmed the arrested of lecturer, Dr. Benard Wandera over charges relating to physical assault and harassment of a female University student of the College of Humanities and Social sciences, which occurred on the 18.11.2022, during his lecture in the Frank-Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility.
Earlier on Spokes-person SCP Enanga Fred had confirmed taking inquiries andthoroughly investigation into the incident which generated public debate after the video footage went viral on social media.
“As police, we do take all reports of harassment seriously and will ensure the matter, which generated public debate after the video footage went viral is thoroughly investigated and justice accorded to the victim. A copy of the footage has been retrieved for further analysis, the victim has also been identified and arrangement are in place to record her statement and from other witnesses”. Reads part of Police Statement issued by Enanga Fred
Today afternoon we arrested the lecturer, Dr. Benard Wandera, he will appear in court to answer sanctioned charges.https://t.co/4UUZ8CrMKt@Tom_Magambo pic.twitter.com/diTYpmU0gH
— Criminal Investigations Directorate-UPF (@CID1_UG) November 21, 2022
The university took administrative action, through the immediate suspension of the lecturer and the composition of an investigation committee alleged acts of assault, harassment and wilful professional misconduct by the lecturer.
Police has also called on any university or college student, who has experienced any forms of abusive behavior, physical misconduct, sexual misconduct or any other form of inappropriate behavior, by a lecturer, university or college staff or fellow student to report to Directorate of CID through its various departments of SGBV to be provided with support and get justice.
“We also want to use this opportunity to call upon any university or college student, who has experienced any forms of abusive behavior, physical misconduct, sexual misconduct or any other form of inappropriate behavior, by a lecturer, university or college staff or fellow student, that the Directorate of CID, through its various departments of SGBV, General Crimes, provide a range of support for victimized students to get justice”. Said Police
Dr. Benard Wandera, he will appear in court to answer sanctioned charges.
In another separate development, police have also instituted inquiries into the alleged acts of sexual harassment, failure to follow examination regulations and professional negligence, by Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head of Department of Economics and Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University.
In a separate development, another task team for CID Headquarters, has instituted inquiries into the alleged acts of sexual harassment, failure to follow examination regulations and professional negligence, by Dr. Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head of Department of Economics and Statistics at the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences at Kabale University.
Police has called for tough sanctions against abusive lecturers to provide a campus environment that is full of respect, human dignity and an environment where everyone, can thrive in their academic, professional and personal pursuits
We strongly believe tough sanctions against abusive lecturers, will provide a campus environment that is full of respect, human dignity and an environment where everyone, can thrive in their academic, professional and personal pursuits. In addition, it will prohibit abusive Lecturers, Professors and other staff from finding new jobs in other Universities.
