Unilag students protest against sexual harassment

Students on rampage during the protest
Lagos - The Creative Arts students of the University of Lagos have protested over alleged sexual harassment of female students in the department by their lecturers, Ynaija reports.

The students stormed the Arts block this morning with placards to register their grievance and later moved their protest to the Social Science department.

Female students of the department claim their lecturers are making life difficult for them by demanding sexual favours before they can pass their courses.

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