Nigeria: Victimisation of Student - Court Awards N5 Million Damages Against Unijos Lecturer

25 June 2021

Jos — A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, presided by Justice M.H. Kurya has awarded N5million damages against a lecturer of the department of Economics, University of Jos, Mr. Thaddeus Longduut, for victimising a student undergoing a Master's degree programme in Economics, Georgia Davou, causing her not to graduate from the programme.

The court, in the case of Georgia Mark Davou vs. University of Jos (1OR FHC/J/CS/38/2018), which was decided on June 23, 2021, ordered the University of Jos to also immediately pay the plaintiff N100,000 in damages, reinstate the student, change her supervisor and ensure that the final defence of her thesis is done within reasonable time.

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