UNILAG Student Testifies Against Lecturer for Rape

A 20-year-old student from the University of Lagos testified at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that she was raped by 53-year-old lecturer Samuel Obinna Ojogbo in his office on August 22, 2025. The student recounted the incident, stating that she had approached Ojogbo for assistance regarding an exam.

During her testimony, she described how Ojogbo allegedly forced her to engage in sexual acts after promising to help her with her academic progress. Following the assault, she reported the incident to a friend and subsequently to the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, which referred her to the police.

The case has been transferred to the gender unit of the police command for investigation. Justice Oyindamola Ogala is presiding over the trial, which has been adjourned until April 27, 2026, for cross-examination of the witness.