A heated altercation between a lecturer and a female student at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has sparked outrage after the student allegedly bit the lecturer during a confrontation.
The incident, which occurred on campus, began when the lecturer, Dr. Chukwudi Michael, interrupted the student while she was recording a dance video in the faculty corridor. Eyewitnesses said the student became visibly upset after Michael tapped her on the shoulder and said “Excuse me” as he passed behind her.
The disagreement quickly escalated into a physical confrontation, with the student grabbing the lecturer’s clothes aggressively as onlookers tried to intervene. A viral video of the incident captured the moment the student lashed out at the lecturer, insisting she had been hit.
The university’s Chief Security Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the incident, stating that an internal investigation was ongoing. “Yes, there was an incident like that. Investigations are ongoing, and the school will make its position known once we conclude our findings,” Chukwurah said.
According to Chukwurah, Michael claimed he overheard the student insulting him after he passed by and returned to confirm if she was one of his students. “He reportedly reached for her phone because he suspected she was making a TikTok video and did not want to appear in it. He asked that the video be deleted, but in response, she allegedly bit him on both arms,” he added.
Images circulating online show visible bite marks on the lecturer’s arms. The student involved is reportedly a 300-level History and International Studies student and the daughter of a lecturer in the university’s Engineering Department.
