Neither sex-for-mark nor adultery, not even cultism, but set-up for sexually harassing married woman- Reports [+Audio]

Three angles to the story of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, lecturer, allegedly stripped naked for alleged misdemeanour, filmed in the process and the video reportedly doing the rounds on social media, have so far emerged. More angles could still crystallise.

Two angles have been extensively published, to wit: alleged sex-for-mark scandal, which was intertwined with adultery. Then there was the cultism angle. These two angles have circulated widely.

The third angle is the post-event narrative of the woman allegedly at the centre of the saga: Her story, in a voice recorded clip sent to THE CONCLAVE via WhatsApp, centred on a deliberate plot orchestrated by her and her husband to set the lecturer up for constantly harassing her sexually.

The angle that first trended on social media was that the lecturer’s sexcapade was burst open while he was having her way with the woman, who was initially reported to be a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi.

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These claims have since been dismantled: whereas the man involved is a lecturer in the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, the woman is not a student of the institution and the issue had nothing to do with sex for mark.

The second angle that was salaciously described as “shocking twist of how Auchi Poly lecturer was framed, stripped and beaten over cult clash” would appear probable.

Read below and as published in extenso how Standard Daily Press put a slant to the incident:

■ The Real Victim, Not the Villain

“Contrary to earlier viral reports suggesting that a senior lecturer at Auchi Polytechnic was caught in a compromising situation with a married woman, fresh revelations have turned the narrative on its head. The so-called “scandal” has now been exposed as a horrifying case of abduction, blackmail, and targeted assault carried out by cult-linked elements in Etsako Central LGA, Edo State.

■ A Trap in Disguise

“The lecturer, Mr. Ehighie, was reportedly lured to the home of his immediate neighbour—Aliyu Suleiman Lucky, widely known as “As E Dey Hot”—under the guise of helping resolve a water supply issue. Both men reside in Ibienafe, with only a low fence separating their homes. Believing it was a simple neighbourly favour, Mr. Ehighie left work at Auchi Polytechnic to help out.

“Unknown to him, Lucky and his gang—allegedly cultists and internet fraudsters (yahoo boys)—had already set a trap. On arrival, Mr. Ehighie was ambushed at gunpoint, stripped naked, and brutalized in the full presence of tenants and passersby, near Ibienafe Primary School.

■ The True Motive: A Stand Against Cultism

“Sources close to the matter revealed that Mr. Ehighie was targeted for refusing to stay silent about an earlier cult-related incident. The lecturer had recently intervened when some students attempted to forcefully initiate a new student into a cult group. This act of courage made him a target in the eyes of local cultists.

“To disgrace and silence him, the gang forced Mr. Ehighie to masturbate on video under extreme duress, while gunshots rang in the background. The video, which was later circulated online, was not a selfie, as some earlier claims alleged. The footage was recorded by the attackers themselves—evidence of psychological and physical torture.

■ No Infidelity, No Affair

“Contrary to social media speculation, the woman accused of being involved is not a student, nor was she even present during the incident. Her last child is over two years old, and she was not in town at the time. She is also the legal wife of Mr. Lucky—the very man who masterminded the attack.

■ Blackmail for Silence

“The gang reportedly contacted Mr. Ehighie’s wife, demanding ₦3 million in exchange for not releasing the video footage. Thankfully, the case has since been reported to the police, prompting the criminals to flee the town as law enforcement closes in.

■ Fighting Injustice with Truth

“As Mr. Ehighie battles for his life from injuries sustained during the attack, this case serves as a grim reminder of how misinformation and sensational reporting can distort truth and ruin lives. This is a call to responsible journalism and community justice—a man’s dignity was almost destroyed by lies.

“Let this be a reminder that in the age of social media, the truth must always come first. What happened to Mr. Ehighie is not a scandal—it’s a crime.”

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Above was how the Standard Daily Press crafted its narrative.

But the third angle just now is from the woman purported to be at the centre of the entire saga. She claimed that the lecturer, who is a neighbour, was constantly harassing her and reported him to her husband who agreed to a plan to set him (the lecturer) up.

Listen to her account (in pidgin) in a recorded audio clip that is being circulated via WhatsApp: