The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have warned members of the university community over sexual harassment on campuses, claiming that sexual harassment is a corrupt practice that attracts imprisonment terms of not less than seven years.
The Secretary to the Commission, Mr Clifford Oparaodu, gave the warning in Abuja at a “One Day Sensitisation Workshop on Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions”.
Oparaodu said that the ICPC regarded sexual harassment as a corrupt practice; hence, there was a need for victims to know their rights and how to seek justice adding that sexual gratification had become a form of “illegal tender” in many institutions.
“Sexual harassment is a form of corruption,” he declared
He expressed concern that it is a deviation from the norm for an official to use his or her office or position to demand, receive, obtain, or attempt to obtain any form of sexual gratification for him or to perform his duties.
Oparaodu further explained that the purpose of the workshop was to educate students about how to easily contact the ICPC, report incidents of sexual harassment, and gather evidence in a way that will support the commission’s investigations.
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