Tansian University denies allegations of a priest engaging in sexual activity with a female student

Tansian University, Umunya, a faith‑based tertiary institution in Anambra State, has responded to a viral video that circulated on social media. The video allegedly shows a priest and member of the university’s management team engaging in a sexual act with a female student.

The clip, which has been trending online, depicts a man identified as a priest from the campus in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, being beaten and stripped by several female students.

Unverified reports claimed the man was caught having sex with a female student in a hostel, but the university’s management has denied the story as false.

In a statement signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Barr Boniface Amalu, the management said there is no truth to the rumor and that the matter has been reported to the police for investigation.

Amalu said: “The management of Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra state categorically refute, deny and condemn the allegation of sexual harassment leveled against a priest associated with our esteemed institution.”

“The university states without any hesitation that no such incident as alleged took place within or outside the university premises between the said priest and any female student.”

The institution said the accusation was the work of its detractors who seek to damage the university’s hard‑earned reputation.

The management assured students, parents, guardians, educational stakeholders and the general public to disregard the allegation, adding that the matter has been duly reported to the police for a full investigation. The university emphasized that it can never condone such behavior, given its faith‑based nature.