A senior priest, working at Paul University, Awka, Anambra State, owned by the Anglican Church, has been suspended. The priest, Ven. Cornelius C. Eze was suspended indefinitely over allegations of sexual affairs with students.
NewsBits recalls that days ago, a trending video had shown a man in boxer shorts inside a farm, after he was reported to have jumped through the window to escape the wrath of students. Initially, the incident was linked to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, but the institution later cleared the air and said the person involved in the video was not its staff.
The latest development now links the incident to the senior Anglican priest serving with Paul University. Venerable Eze is a Practical Biology Technologist in the Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences. He has been placed on indefinite suspension pending the outcome of both the university’s internal disciplinary process and investigations by relevant law enforcement agencies.
The suspension was announced in a press release dated July 17, 2026, signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Rev. Godsplan Onukwufor. According to the institution, the allegations were brought to the attention of the university management on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
It stated that management immediately intervened and invited the appropriate security agency to take over the matter in order to forestall a breakdown of law and order following tensions that reportedly arose among students. The university said the suspension was a preliminary administrative measure taken without prejudice to the outcome of the ongoing investigations.
Reaffirming its commitment to ethical standards, the faith-based institution said it maintains a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, immoral behaviour, abuse of office, and any conduct capable of endangering the safety, dignity, or welfare of students and staff.
The university also pledged to provide counselling and therapeutic support for the affected student(s) and other members of the university community. The suspended priest has not reacted to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.
