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Sexual harassment still a serious offence, ICPC warns

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has warned that sexual harassment remains a serious offence.

The Agency also expressed its displeasure against sexual harassment in schools, homes and places of work.

The reaffirmation came during an in-house training organised for members of staff of the Public Enlightenment and Education (PE&E) Department of the Commission recently.

Speaking, Head of the PE&E Department, Mr. Mohammad Ashiru Baba, there’s a need to train officers of the Commission on ways to go about educating members of the public on the grave implication of sexual harassment.

“Sexual harassment is a very serious offence under ICPC Act. It constitutes an abuse of due process. It amounts to taking undue advantage. It also amounts to harassment of all nature.

“You need to know that corruption does not begin and end with pecuniary matters. It is not just about giving and taking of money but anything that smacks of lack of credibility and integrity. Section 2 of the ICPC Act defines corruption to include bribery, fraud, and other related offences.

“So ICPC frowns at the situation whereby either female students or members of institutions of learning are harassed sexually for marks or for one favour or the other.”

While citing the case of a professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, (Professor Richard Akindele) who was recently jailed for six years for harassing a female student, Baba reiterated that ICPC is poised to eradicate sexual harassment in various institutions of learning, just as he urged participants to ensure they were armed with enough information to effectively educate Nigerians through the anti-corruption vanguards.

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