Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) has arrested 17 male students for allegedly harassing a female student who wore Abaya, a loose-fitting full-length robe mostly worn by Muslim women.
A video of the incident which has since gone viral on social media showed how the lady was circled by a group of students who were harassing and mocking her with chants of ‘Mai Abaya‘. At some point, some even attempted to touch and pull her dress, while she unsuccessfully tried to wade them off her.
Reacting to the incident, Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Shehu Alhaji said the institution’s management has taken action and already identified some of them and decisive penalty will be slam on them.
He said the University has constituted a Committee to identify the “unscrupulous Students” involved and recommend immediate disciplinary action to be taken against the culprits without delay to serve as deterrent to others.
During Ramadan fasting, conversations about how expensive Abaya is was initiated on social media especially Twitter.
Some alleged that most women who wear Abaya are ladies who have sold their virtue in return for money to buy the outfit.
Following this, several women have been subjected to harassment mostly by youth and teenage boys.
During the Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebration, many women said they could not put on the dress because they saw the humiliation suffered by those that wore it.
Watch the viral video of the lady being harassed below:
Kano Statetate University students caught on tape harrasing a female studentpic.twitter.com/osDFuR1LUr
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