PREMIUM TIMES reports that Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) student Precious Mbakwe, who was accused of attacking a lecturer in a video that went viral, has provided her version of events. She says that at the time of the fight, she didn’t know he was a lecturer.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Ms. Mbakwe, a student in her third year of studying History and International Studies, and Chukwudu Okoye, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts, were both involved in the incident that took place in the hallway of the university. After Mr. Okoye interrupted Ms. Mbakwe while she was recording a video, the situation quickly became more serious.
In her statement, Ms. Mbakwe stated that she was in the process of filming content when she suddenly felt someone push her and say, “Excuse me.” Her initial assumption was that it was a fellow student; however, she was taken aback when she realized that it was a man she had never seen before.
“At first, I was under the impression that it was a student; however, when I turned around, I was taken aback to see a man who turned out to be a lecturer, unbeknownst to me,” she said.
After providing her with the initial push, she claims that Mr. Okoye made an attempt to take her phone away from her. I begged him to stop dragging my phone, saying, “I’m sorry, sir. Why are you doing that?” However, he did not speak a word while he pulled at my phone until it fell to the ground and broke,” she said.
An additional allegation made by Ms. Mbakwe was that the lecturer grabbed her in an inappropriate manner during the struggle. As she struggled to find a way out of the uncomfortable situation and defend herself, she bit him in an effort to break free.
It was seen in the video that went viral that Ms. Mbakwe confronted Mr. Okoye while she was visibly upset. At a certain point, she grabbed his shirt, causing a portion of his brown native outfit to tear.
A number of photographs that have been uploaded to the internet show bite marks on the arms of the lecturer, and another photograph shows him receiving medical attention, reportedly at the school clinic.
Following the occurrence, Ms. Mbakwe asserted that she was confronted by students from the lecturer’s department, which caused her to experience feelings of insecurity. “I witnessed students of Theatre Arts coming up to me while carrying weapons. I was so terrified and hurt. I really was.”.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
