UIN Gorontalo Lecturer Suspected of Harassing Two Students During Thesis Supervision

A lecturer at the State Islamic University (UIN) Sultan Amai Gorontalo, identified by the initials NI, is suspected of harassing two students, identified as M (24) and A (24), during a thesis-supervision session. The alleged harassment left the students in tears.

“Yes, it happened while they were having thesis supervision,” the victims’ older brother, Hendra P (27), said when contacted, as reported by detikSulsel on Thursday (22 October 2026).

The alleged harassment took place at the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Da’wah at UIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo on Wednesday (21 October). The two students had gone to meet the lecturer for thesis supervision.

“They were in the process of thesis supervision. The lecturer committed the harassment inside the room. They are final-year students, and it happened in a faculty room during their thesis supervision,” Hendra said.

The lecturer’s alleged actions left both students frightened and in tears. Their family subsequently reported him to the Gorontalo City Police over the alleged harassment.

“I found them frightened and still crying after they were harassed by this lecturer. We reported him to the Gorontalo City Police yesterday, Wednesday, 21 October 2026,” he said.

Sulaiman Ibrahim, the faculty’s deputy dean for academic affairs, confirmed that NI is a lecturer at the Faculty of Ushuluddin and Da’wah. He said NI also serves as head of the Religious Sociology study programme.

“Yes, the person concerned is the head of the Religious Sociology study programme, with the initials NI. He has held the position for just over a year,” Sulaiman told detikcom.