The University of Port Harcourt says it will sanction anybody found culpable in line with its policy on sexual harassment.
The institution which was reacting to reports of alleged sexual harassment of a female student by a lecturer in a statement last week Friday by the Public Relations Officer Sam Kpenu explained that a case of assault was reported against a lecturer in the department of foreign languages and literatures concerning a female student in same department.
The Management of UNIPORT in the statement confirmed receipt of the complaint while stating that it is being investigated by the appropriate authorities.
The institution in the statement disclosed that the findings would be made public in no distant time.
The institution urged members of the public to remain calm as the institution will spare no effort to deal decisively with any one found culpable in line with the policy document on sexual harassment of the University which is made available to all staff and students.
The statement further added that it will never harbour staff nor students with questionable character.
Before the statement by Management of the institution, there were reports that alleged that a male lecturer of the institution was beaten when he attempted to sexually harass a female student in her off campus room at Aluu.
As at the time of this report our reporter gathered that the female student was invited by a committee in the institution last week.
