Nigeria, July 18 -- The management of Paul University in Awka, a private university in Anambra State has suspended one of its lecturers, Cornelius Eze, over allegations of "serious sexual misconduct."

Paul University is owned by the Anglican Church in Anambra State.

The university spokesperson, Godsplan Onukwufor, announced this in a statement on Friday.

Mr Onukwufor said the allegation against Mr Eze, a practical biology technologist in the university's faculty of natural and applied sciences, was brought to the institution's attention on 14 July.

He said, given the rise of tension among students in the university over the incident, the institution's management "immediately intervened and invited the relevant security agency to take ...