Nigeria, May 7 -- The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State, has refuted a report that one of its lecturers was extorting new students of the institution.

The UNN spokesperson, Okwun Omeaku, announced the university's position in a statement on Tuesday.

On Saturday, a video clip showing a male UNN lecturer collecting money from new students surfaced on social media.

A male voice in the background of the clip, seen by PREMIUM TIMES, claimed that the academic was extorting N16,000 from the students in order to issue them clearance documents.

He also claimed that the lecturer was extorting the new students at the Faculty of Agriculture of the university.

In the Tuesday statement, Mr Omeaku said the univers...