Hilary Akalugwu Nsukka
But the University said it has set up a panel that would
investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and that further action
that will be taken by UNN on the issue would be guided by the report of the
panel.
Chief Okwun Omeaku, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the
university disclosed this in a statement issued in Nsukka on Tuesday.
“The management of UNN, as a result of a recent viral video
in social media, involving un-clad female student twerking in front of Akapbio
hostel, has set up a panel to investigate circumstances surrounding the video.
“Further action to be taken by the university on the issue
will be guided by the findings and reports of the panel,” he said.
According to the PRO, preliminary findings revealed that the
first-year female student, whose identity the university won’t like to disclose,
is from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science.
But Mirabel Obi, has accused the school authorities of
harassing her over a trending viral video where she was seen twerking went
viral on Saturday.
But also a video of the school’s dean of students affairs
where he threatened to prosecute and expel the student also went viral.
She however said she was not expelled, contrary to
information circulating on the social media.
“I wasn’t expelled, I repeat I was only harassed without
being heard from (the authorities in question badged into my hostel and
ransacked my properties),” Mirabel said on her Instagram page.
“A lot of my properties have been damaged and some are
nowhere to be found like how do you invade someone’s privacy.”
“I am not and was never expelled because we all know that
you cannot expel a student on the ground of twerking,” Mirabel said.
Speaking in the same vein, the spokesperson of UNN urged the
general public to disregard report in some sections of the media that the
university management had suspended or expelled the affected student.
“The public should also ignore any comment suggesting a
pre-determined punishment for the student, as she will be given fair hearing by
the panel,” he said.
He, however, said the university had not and would not
condone acts of indecency and other morally reprehensible behaviours from its
students.
“UNN degrees and certificates are awarded only to those who
have been found worthy, both in character and in learning,” Omeaku said.
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