Nigeria, June 15 -- The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has suspended the Dean of its School of Law, Bello Magaji, following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation detailing how the former military officer avoided serving a prison sentence for sodomy despite his conviction being upheld by Nigeria's highest court.

The university announced Mr Magaji's suspension in a statement by its registrar, Daniel Okereke, on Monday.

According to the statement, Mr Magaji, an associate professor, has also been placed on indefinite leave without pay pending the outcome of an administrative review by a panel constituted by the university management.

AUN said the decision followed the discovery of Mr Magaji's "non-disclosure of prior military service ...