A female student of University of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), in Anambra State on Tuesday pounced on one of the lecturers in the university bit him several times and tore his clothes for interrupting her TikTok video recording.
The incident occurred at the Faculty of Arts and involved Goddy Mbakwe Precious a 3rd year student in the department of History and International and a lecturer, Dr. Chukwudi Michael, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies
The conflict allegedly started when the lecturer interrupted a video recording the student was making, leading to a heated argument that escalated into a physical fight.
In a video circulating on social media, the student was seen dancing at the entrance of a campus building while being filmed. As the lecturer, Michael, attempted to pass by, he tapped her on the shoulder to make way for himself.
The video showed that while Michael continued into the building, the student turned with a frown and said, “Imagine! Why would he touch me like that?”
However, the situation escalated into a physical confrontation when Michael overheard the student insulting him and returned to confront her.
Upon returning, he noticed she was recording a video. Not wanting to be captured, he reached for the student’s phone, but she aggressively grabbed his clothes. During the struggle, she bit him multiple times and tore his clothes.
In a statement circulating on social media, Michael narrated what happened: “I had just left Hall 19 where Dr Ebekue was teaching.
“Walking along the passage, I saw a girl doing a video with her phone (she had placed the phone on the window hood and was striking poses in the middle of the walkway). tapping her slightly, I asked her to excuse me as I walked past.
“After about 2 or 3 steps, I heard her say, “who does this man think he is?” I walked back to ascertain first if she was my student and second to make sure she deletes the video showing where I passed.
“I then demanded and reached for her phone only to be bitten by the girl on both arms in quick succession. I then held on to her left hand so she wouldn’t get away.
“That was when she really lost it; she tore my clothes, slapped and scratched my face and generally went berserk on me all which I received with calm to my own admiration if I do say so myself.”
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, has ordered a full-scale, transparent, and unbiased investigation into a shocking altercation in which a student allegedly bit and physically confronted her lecturer.
