The leadership of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has relieved six academic staff members of their duties following allegations regarding the unsanctioned distribution of instructional manuals and coursebooks, while another lecturer faces suspension due to accusations of unwanted sexual advances as the school examines claims involving intimacy-for-grades, secret societies, and additional infractions.
The institute’s representative, John Onimisi, revealed this information in an official release distributed on Sunday in Lokoja.
“Six lecturers on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, were suspended by the management of the institution for the unauthorised sale of handouts and textbooks, while a lecturer was also suspended for alleged sexual harassment”, the statement partly read.
This situation unfolds amidst rising anxieties regarding reported instances of improper sexual conduct, gang-related operations, and various other violations of order inside the establishment.
Insiders from the polytechnic claimed that particular educators had been soliciting sexual perks or financial payments from female undergraduates to guarantee successful marks, while fraternity operations had likewise re-emerged across the grounds.
An insider asserted that corrective policies implemented by the former leadership had deteriorated, encouraging offending personnel and scholars.
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The insider additionally contended that several female scholars who disclosed events of sexual exploitation experienced minimal organizational backing and were alternatively exposed to intimidation.
There were also assertions that gang factions had restarted late-night gatherings within school premises regardless of earlier endeavors to restrain such conduct.
Additional accusations encompassed the reported return of mandatory manual purchases, easing of the establishment’s apparel guidelines, and reduced monitoring of scholar identification badges—factors that, per the insider, had fueled eroding order on campus.
Nevertheless, responding to these assertions, Onimisi stated that the administration was actively probing the matters via the school’s investigative panel.
He guaranteed that suitable measures would be implemented depending on the findings of the inquiry.
“The school management is aware of the allegations, and the disciplinary committee of the Polytechnic is already investigating them. The outcome will be made available to journalists in due course,” he said.
