Chaos erupted at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, when an unidentified female student attacked and bit a lecturer during a heated argument.
The altercation occurred on campus when the lecturer, Dr. Chukwudi Michael, interrupted the student as she was recording a dance video in the faculty corridor.
Eyewitnesses reported that the student was dancing while being filmed when Michael attempted to pass by. “The lecturer tapped her on the shoulder and said, ‘Excuse me,’ as he passed behind her. However, she became visibly upset and exclaimed, ‘Can you imagine how he just hit me?’” an eyewitness recounted. The situation 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 circulating on social media on Tuesday captured the moment the student lashed out at the lecturer, insisting she had been hit. Another clip showed the lecturer raising his hands in apparent restraint while the student held onto him forcefully.
When contacted, UNIZIK’s Chief Security Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the development, stating that the university was conducting an internal investigation into the matter. “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.
He explained that 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.
Further reports suggest the student involved is a 300-level History and International Studies student and the daughter of a lecturer in the university’s Engineering Department.
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