AUN suspends School of Law dean after PREMIUM TIMES story (opens original article in a new tab)

The American University of Nigeria suspended its Law School dean after a report revealed he avoided prison for a sodomy conviction through a presidential pardon and falsified employment records.

• AUN suspended Law School dean Bello Magaji over non-disclosure of military service and record misrepresentation
• Magaji avoided prison sentence for sodomy conviction despite Supreme Court upholding sentence in 2008
• Presidential pardon in 2013 allowed Magaji to leave military and pursue academic career
• University placed Magaji on indefinite leave without pay pending administrative review
• Magaji's conviction involved allegations of intoxicating and sexually assaulting four boys including a 17-year-old